As the hunt continues for the suspects who escaped following Wednesday’s fatal shootout between bandits and the police at South Ruimveldt Park, the family of Edgar Blackman, one of the two men killed, is still questioning the circumstances under which he met his death.
Blackman, Sherwin James, and two other bandits had invaded the home of Arlene McLean and robbed her of an undisclosed sum of cash before taking off for another house, where they were thwarted by the police.
Assistant Commissioner (Operations) David Ramnarine stated yesterday that the hunt for the other two suspects was still ongoing.
Diane Blackman, the mother of Edgar, and his brother, Chris Carroll,