Two gunmen were reportedly last evening killed during an almost hour-long shoot-out with joint services ranks in the Buxton backlands.
Information reaching this newspaper indicated that the lawmen advanced into the backlands after dusk and opened fire and came under return fire from gunmen hiding there.
It is believed that some of the gunmen who carried out the Lusignan killings on Saturday had escaped into the backlands where it is believed that a criminal network has been based.
Commander of ‘C’ Division Leroy Brummel, when contacted at press time last night, told this newspaper that he was informed that there was at least one fatality during the operation which started earlier in the evening.
He was unable to confirm whether there were more fatalities and the exact circumstances.
Residents in Buxton and surrounding communities reported to this newspaper last night that they heard rapid gunfire but could not say exactly which direction it was coming from.
One resident in Buxton could not say exactly what transpired but said that the areas was isolated and very dark and joint services ranks were on patrol.