A Guyanese man who shot and killed his ex-wife, her mother and sister late Wednesday died on Thursday morning after ingesting a poisonous substance.
According to police reports, the man has been identified as Ramzan Ramdial.
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His death follows an incident late Wednesday in which terror gripped the closely knitted village of Ideal when he went on a shooting rampage at the home of his ex-wife, killing her, along with her mother and sister, and also injuring her brother.
Those killed have been identified as Maline LaCruz, her mother, Waveny LaCruz, her sister Sueann LaCruz and brother, Ceon LaCruz.
They were all shot at close range. Neighbors said the man was seen approaching the house on a motorcycle and moments later loud explosions were heard.
One neighbor said two young children ran out of the house screaming that their mother was dead, forcing neighbors and other persons nearby to rush into the house.
On arrival, the police found the bodies of the three women as the young children in the house could be heard screaming and the injured brother was rushed to the hospital.
The police say the suspect was also spotted at the scene motionless, but he bore no gunshot wounds.
The incident happened just hours after Ramzan Ramdial appeared in court to answer to charges for allegedly wounding his ex-wife three months earlier.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Human Services, through its Child Care and Protection Unit, is offering assistance to the children.
There were about six children living in the house who witnessed the onslaught.
Three of the children belonged to Maline LaCruz, while the others were her younger siblings. (CMC)
