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A soldier has died as a result of injuries sustained during a shooting incident along Charles Street and Chestnut Lane in Kingston early Friday morning. Reports are that about 1:25 am, members of the military were on foot patrol duties in the Charles Street and Chestnut Lane area when they saw a group of suspicious men travelling on foot. The soldiers went in pursuit of the men, who reportedly opened gunfire at them. It is reported that the soldiers took evasive action and returned fire. When the shooting subsided, one member of the military was found suffering from what appeared…
A brutal attack at a wake in Cudjoe Hill, St Catherine, early Wednesday morning has left one man dead and eight others injured. The wake was being held in honour of the late grandmother of entertainer Christopher Martin when two gunmen struck. The incident occurred around 12:40 a.m. as the gunmen walked down a dirt road towards the house where several people were gathered. Without warning, they opened fire indiscriminately, sending mourners scrambling for cover. Among the victims was 34-year-old Oniel Spencer of Point Hill, who initially escaped the first round of gunfire. Unfortunately, as he attempted to leave his…
A former alleged don from Tivoli Gardens was shot dead by gunmen at a car park at the corner of West and Tower streets in downtown Kingston last night. He has been identified as 55-year-old Kirk Orlando Francis, otherwise called ‘Judas’, a higgler from Whitney Drive in Washington Gardens, St Andrew. It was reported that around 7:20 pm, Francis was about to enter his blue 2014 Honda Civic motor vehicle when he was attacked and shot multiple times by an unknown assailant. The gunmen fled the scene on a motorcycle. Relatives rushed Francis to hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.…
A seemingly trivial dispute over food escalated into a deadly confrontation on Friday night, leaving a young man dead and his attacker on the run. The deceased has been identified as 18-year-old Devante Hutchinson, also known as “Bolt,” a resident of Cook Street in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. Reports are that around 11:30 PM, a 10-year-old boy, who is Bolt’s younger brother, went to a cook shop in the community to buy chicken and chips. As the boy was walking home with his food, he was approached by 18-year-old Tevin Gil, also known as “Wacky”, who demanded a portion of the meal.…
33-year-old Jamaican man, said to be a firefighter, is dead after being stabbed during an altercation in Gaylord, Michigan. The deceased has been identified as Shamere Myrie. Another Jamaican is said to be in hospital with serious injuries. According to a report, about 3:00pm, police officers arrived at a scene at SunFrog Solutions, a t- shirt company, following reports of an altercation. Both men, at the time, were found with severe lacerations and punctured wounds from sharp-edged weapons, a statement from the Gaylord Police Department is reported to have said. Both men were transported to hospital where the 33- year-…
Three men were fatally shot by police in the St Thomas community of Poor Man’s Corner on Thursday morning. The men were allegedly in the process of breaking into a liquor store when the incident took place. More information to come on this developing story as it becomes available.
Eight people have been confirmed dead and several injured following a shooting in the community of Cherry Tree Lane in Four Paths, Clarendon on Sunday evening. The circumstances surrounding the incident are still unclear, however it is believed to be connected to an ongoing feud between rival gangs. National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang expressed “deep sadness” over the incident. “It is with deep sadness that I express my condolences to the families who have been affected by the tragic events in Cherry Tree Lane, Four Paths, Clarendon. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time,” Chang…
A businessman was shot dead on Shortwood Road in St Andrew on Saturday afternoon. He has been identified as Dean Shaw, the owner of Shortwood Plaza where he was attacked. Eyewitnesses allege that men travelling on a motorcycle rode into the complex and opened fire on Shaw. They were allegedly wearing hoodies. The police are on the scene. More details to come.
Three men, including one who was on the most wanted list of the St Catherine North police, were killed in an alleged shootout with the security forces in Tryall Heights, Spanish Town this morning. It is reported that about 5:30 a.m. a police-military team went to the area to undertaken an operation at a premise when they reportedly came under gunfire. The fire was returned and three men were shot and were taken to the Spanish Town Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The police say two firearms were seized at the scene. More details to come.
A Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldier was found dead on the Palisadoes main road in Kingston on Tuesday morning. Unconfirmed reports are that the soldier committed suicide. His body was discovered in a parked military Prado sometime in the morning, with his uniform soaked in what appeared to be blood. A gun was in the deceased’s lap. His identity has not been confirmed. More to come as this story develops.