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Two new showrooms/office spaces, double height (135 sq m each with bath) for lease in upscale Campal/Miramar beach area, Panaji, Goa. Contact: goaengineer...@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >From the Herald website PANJIM, SEPT 7 It was the first day of work for 54-year-old Joe Fernandes at The Siesta Food Mart in North Houston, USA. He came face-to-face with three gunmen who robbed him and then murdered him. The entire incident was caught on the surveillance video, but the three gunmen were masked and covered from head to toe to avoid recognition. They jumped behind the counter and harassed Fernandes for money before shooting him dead. He was a family man, the father of a daughter and, tragically, a son – John Fernandes – who was murdered a year prior by his roommate in Joe Fernandes was born in Candolim. He married Agnes and they had two children, the late John and Tina. The family first lived in Kuwait, and then moved to the US in 2000. Murdered in a convenience store in north Houston just after 10 pm on last Monday night, he had only been on the job just a couple of hours. Police believe one of the killers cased out the store before the murder and the clerk spoke to one of his killers just an hour before his death. Houston police believe Joe was shot because he didn’t act fast enough for the masked gunmen. But they’re looking for a customer who bought cookies and water about an hour earlier. The video shows a gold or tan sedan driving slowly. A man enters the store, grabs some snacks and pays Fernandes, who’s behind the counter. An hour later, three armed men sneak in and, within 45 seconds, Fernandes is dead. Houston Police believe the men were professionals, knew what they were doing and were fully intent on completing the task at hand. Detectives say the three men got away in an older model gold or tan four-door vehicle. Fernandes’ 23-year-old son John was also brutally murdered a year ago; shot and set on fire allegedly by his roommate at their Missouri City apartment. ============================================================================ http://www.39online.com/news/local/kiah-siesta-mart-murder-story,0,4221178.story Police are still searching for three suspects involved in Monday night's murder of a convenient store clerk. It happened at Aldine Bender and Cotillion in northeast Houston. Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward and police decided to release the disturbing surveillance Tuesday. "We've been working these murders and robberies for a very long time," said HPD Police Officer Michael Miller. "I don't think I've seen guys like this; very professional, know what they are doing." It may be difficult watching the surveillance video, which shows the last seconds of a local convenience store clerk's life, but police hope it will help capture the three men who murdered him. "When they enter the store, they were completely gowned from head to toe," said Miller. Police say in a span of less than a minute the men, wearing masks and gloves, entered the Siesta Food Mart around 10pm, robbed 54 year-old Joe Fernandes, and then fatally shot him. "Because of his cooperation they did not need to kill him," said Miller. Police believe one of the suspects may be a customer wearing a white T-shirt, seen earlier inside the store. They also believe a gold-colored sedan, possibly a Buick, may have been the getaway car. On Tuesday the store was closed as police continue their investigation. The only one inside was former store employee, Luis Garcia. "I'm supposed to be dead, because I work all the nights in this store," said Garcia. Police say Fernandes was a temporary fill-in, and the store had been robbed before. "It was like two months ago... Four kids, no more than 18 years old," said Garcia. "All of them were masked. I did what ever they asked me. They took the money and left." Only this time, the crooks also took life of a hardworking and well loved father. "The family is experiencing unfathomable tragedy because their son was shot and killed less than a year ago in Missouri City," said Miller. "They were still grieving over that incident when they lost their father."
