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Police have released the identity of the man fatally shot during an alleged confrontation in Hodges, near Black River, on Tuesday. He has been identified as 44-year-old Leighton “Bigga Don” Nembhard, a sound selector who lived in Peacock Heights, Black River. According to police reports, Nembhard was involved in a confrontation with law enforcement officers on Tuesday afternoon. Officers reportedly requested support from other units across the St Elizabeth division during what was described as a standoff between Nembhard and the police. A Browning 9-millimetre pistol, along with a magazine containing two rounds, was allegedly seized at the scene. So…

Three men believed to be gunmen were fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in St Toolies, near the Manchester, Clarendon border, on Monday afternoon. According to preliminary reports, law-enforcement officers were conducting an intelligence-driven operation at a house in the area in search of suspects when they were reportedly met with resistance. During the ensuing confrontation, three men were shot and later pronounced dead. The police say two firearms were recovered from the scene. The incident is said to have occurred at approximately 12:20 p.m. More details to come as this story develops.

Two people lost their lives in a motor vehicle accident on the Cooper’s Pen main road in Trelawny on Sunday night, according to an initial report from the police. The crash occurred at approximately 9:50 p.m. near the Royalton Hideaway Resort and involved a white Mercedes-Benz motor car. Both the driver and a passenger were pronounced dead. Their identities, including gender and ages, have not yet been released. Early police findings indicate that the incident may have resulted from excessive speeding, loss of control of the vehicle, and possible driver error or negligence. Investigators are continuing to probe the circumstances…

A curfew was imposed in the Crawford district of St Elizabeth on Saturday evening following a fatal shooting there, even as another man was killed later that night in the parish capital, Black River. The two men the first homicide victims recorded in the parish for the new year have been identified as Albert Smith and 47-year-old Basil Bruce. Reports indicate that around 9:00 pm on Friday, Smith was allegedly shot and killed by gunmen while attending a party in the Crawford community. In a separate incident about 10:00 pm on Saturday, Bruce was reportedly inside a house in New…

A section of Half-Way Tree Road has been sealed off by police following the discovery of a body, believed to be that of a man, early Sunday morning. Reports indicate that a passerby came upon the body at about 8:30 a.m. and immediately notified law enforcement. Multiple police units have since arrived at the location, and investigators are currently processing the scene. Further updates are expected as more information becomes available.

A tragic incident at Sand Hills Beach in Hellshire, Portmore, St Catherine, has left a policeman and a teenage boy feared drowned. The deceased officer has been identified as Constable Shamar Grant, who was reportedly on leave at the time of the incident. According to initial reports, the teenager was swimming at the beach along with a woman when both encountered difficulties in the water. Constable Grant reportedly attempted to rescue them but also got into trouble while trying to assist. The woman was eventually rescued and taken to the Spanish Town Hospital for treatment. She succumbed to her injures on…

Three men including a suspect listed by the police as a major high-risk target were shot and killed during an alleged confrontation with law enforcement officers in Cornwall Mountain, Westmoreland, earlier today. The deceased has been identified as Delano “Crazy” Leslie. Police report that two pistols were recovered following the incident, which was conducted by members of the Area 1 Fugitive Apprehension Team. According to investigators, Leslie had been wanted in connection with multiple serious crimes. These include the December 2023 murder of Joshua Richards in Johnson Town, Hanover, as well as the May 2024 killing of Dwayne “Sparrow” Ottey…

Two teenage girls are recovering from gunshot injuries that police believe were caused by illegal celebratory gunfire, despite repeated public warnings against the dangerous practice. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) reports that in the first incident, around 12:02 a.m. on Thursday, a 13-year-old girl visiting from Canada was on a balcony at a home on Dreamland Drive in Portmore, St Catherine, watching New Year’s fireworks when she was hit by bullets. Shortly after the sound of explosions, she began experiencing sharp pains in her thigh and back. She was rushed to hospital, where she remains in stable condition, according to…

Three people among them a child are said to have died following an early Thursday morning incident involving the security forces in Granville, St James. Residents of Granville in St James staged a fiery protest on New Year’s Day after what they claim was the fatal shooting of three people, allegedly at the hands of members of the security forces. Demonstrators armed with placards used discarded furniture, household appliances, and other debris to barricade sections of the roadway as they voiced outrage over the incident. Their anger was intensified by reports that a four-year-old child was among the victims, along…

A dispute over land between twin brothers in Rocky Point, Clarendon, ended in tragedy after a violent altercation on Tuesday left one man dead and the other seriously injured. According to preliminary reports, the confrontation escalated during an argument, leading both men to attack each other with machetes. Residents in the area say the disagreement had reportedly been ongoing for some time but turned deadly when tempers flared. Emergency responders transported the injured brother to hospital, where he remains in serious condition under police watch. The other brother was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators have since launched a probe…