A miner died from a bullet yesterday afternoon after gunning down two persons at a Middle Street business and shooting dead two cops who responded to the scene during a hair-raising standoff that drew dozens of cops.
The dead miner was identified as 52 year old Deryck Khanai of 315 Middle Street, while the slain police officers were identified as Lance Corporal 20293 Michael Forde, and Constable 18053 Sherwin Pantliz. The other two persons killed were Vanessa Williams, who functioned as a dispatcher for Crown Cabs, a taxi service operated from the bottom flat of Khanai’s home, and 71-year-old Hugh Rowland, a resident of the area.
A fifth person, Paul Reman was injured and taken to the Georgetown Hospital, where up to last evening he continued to receive treatment. He sustained two bullet wounds to the abdomen. Up to press time no motive was established for Khanai’s murderous rampage though he had expressed fears for his life and at hinted of
