The death toll stood at five at the end of an almost three-hour gun battle between police and a berserk miner in a usually busy section of the capital city.From 13:30 hours to about 16:00 hours yesterday, the scene at the junction of Middle and East Streets resembled that of some parts of the Middle East as battle-ready cops with high-powered weapons surrounded a house in which the man had secured himself and traded bullets with him. In the ensuing shootout, Police Lance Corporal 20293 Michael Forde of Dennis Street, Sophia and Constable 18053 Sherwayne Pantlitz were shot dead by the businessman, Deryck Kanhai, who was eventually taken out.This was after Kanhai had killed 38-year-old mother of three, Vanessa Vyphuis, of North Ruimveldt, a dispatcher at Crown Cabs Taxi Service, which is headquartered in the bottom flat of his house on Middle Street, and 75-year-old security guard Hugh Paul popularly known as Bonny.Kanhai had also wounded a taxi driver attached to the service in a fit of rage that reportedly stemmed from his anger as a result of his 25-year-old lover walking out on him a week ago.Police in a press release said that at about 13:30hours yesterday, ranks responded to a report received that a man armed with a firearm was discharging rounds indiscriminately at Middle and East Streets, Georgetown.The police said that on arrival at the scene,Wholesale Jerseys NFL, the ranks found the bodies of Vanessa Williams, also known as Vanessa Vyphuis, and another man who was later identified as 75-year old Hugh Paul lying on Middle Street.Enquiries also revealed that the alleged shooter, who was identified as a miner and licenced firearm holder Deryck Kanhai, and who had apparently gone berserk, had retreated into his home above the taxi service.“A standoff ensued between the police ranks and Deryck Kanhai as efforts were made to arrest him, during which there was exchange of gunfire and the use of tear smoke was also employed by the police.During this period Police Lance Corporal 20293 Forde and Constable 18053 Pantlitz, 36, of Parfait Harmonie, West Coast Demerara, were shot and killed by Deryck Kanhai.The police subsequently stormed the building and came under fire from Kanhai. The ranks returned fire and he was fatally shot.A shotgun, a .32 pistol and a .22 pistol have been recovered by the police.The Guyana Police Force wishes to express sincere condolences to the relatives of the two police ranks and two civilians who lost their lives in this tragic encounter,” the police statement said.Yesterday’s incident was a real life test for the proposed police SWAT unit which is expected to come into being sometime next year, and many are of the view that a lot of training will have to be done if it is to be effective.Eyewitnesses said that Kanhai first confronted a driver at the taxi service and shot him after a brief argument.“He come out with he gun and start going on, and de taxi driver tell he rest heself. Like he trip out because he just shoot de man (taxi driver) just so,” the eyewitness said.One of the taxi drivers, who declined to be identified, recalled that “Vanessa was in her office, and I was sitting with three other drivers, when I heard badam-badam (gunshots).”At first, he thought that the base was under attack. But he then saw Kanhai coming towards him.The driver recalled that Kanhai had a shotgun slung across his shoulder, another gun in one hand, and another in one of his pants pockets.“I got scared, then he came straight at me.” The driver recalled that Kanhai’s eyes were “bright and bulging”.According to the driver, Kanhai,Cheap MLB Jerseys China, who was cursing, grabbed him by the throat, but he struck the gunman’s hand away.At that point, another driver Paul Raman nicknamed ‘Fat man’, said, “What you choke the man for?”Kanhai responded, “Fat Man,Cheap Jerseys From China, get out of my f—ing yard.”Then ‘Fat Man’ got up and was shot two times in his stomach.“Fat man said, ‘I get shoot’ and I saw blood on his clothes.” According to the driver, he told his wounded colleague to run, and also shouted to Vanessa Vyphuis to flee.“I tell Vanessa to run, but by that time he corner her by the door and shot her.” The driver said that he then fled with his wounded colleague, to the GPHC.He described the slain dispatcher as “a very nice person, who never allowed anything to upset her.”According to reports, after shooting the taxi driver and the dispatcher, Kanhai turned his weapon on the elderly Hugh Paul, who was nearby, killing him instantly.Constable Pantlitz was one of the ranks who was nearby and responded. But as he approached the building, he was shot by Kanhai.By now,Cheap NFL Jerseys Online, word of the shooting had spread and several other police ranks conve