Businessman on attempted murder charges after Land of Canaan shootings

Dereck Jaisingh

Dereck Jaisingh, the licensed firearm holder who shot two men along the Land of Canaan Public Road early on Sunday morning, was yesterday charged with two counts of attempted murder and was released on $800,000 bail after his lawyer said he thought he was being threatened by the men.

Jaisingh, 32, of Land of Canaan, appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry