Rondell Rawlins, 33, and Jermaine Charles, 23, were gunned down by police and soldiers near the country's international airport, in Timehri

Rondell Rawlins, 33, and Jermaine Charles, 23, were gunned down by police and soldiers near the country's international airport, in Timehri, about 32 kilometers (20 miles) southeast of Georgetown.An accomplice of the two fugitives was also killed in the shootout, but the police have no record of him being involved in any previous offense. One soldier was also wounded in the incident, Trotz said.The security forces are looking for a woman believed to have been harboring the fugitives.
Rawlins and Charles were blamed for the April 2006 murder of Sawh, his brother and sister, shortly after they had returned home from a family-function.Rawlins was never captured but Charles escaped from detention two months ago, while awaiting his return to a Georgetown maximum security prison pending trial for the Sawhs murders.
Charles was also charged with several other multiple murders including five printing press operators in August 2006.Rawlins was also implicated in several massacres, including the death of 11 women and children at their homes in January that intensified a man-hunt for him. A 250,000 dollar reward was placed on his head.

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