Three injured One dead after police shootout


Bjorn Burke, Staff Reporter


Detectives from the Spanish Town Police Station are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting of four persons, one of whom has died, in Westmore Gardens, Spanish Town, St Catherine on Tuesday.


The deceased has been identified as 24-year-old Jeffrey James of a Job Lane, Spanish Town address in the parish.


The police's Corporate Communications Unit, the information arm of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), reports that sometime after 7 p.m., James and three other men were allegedly listening to music on a thoroughfare in the community when a motorcar approached them. One man alighted form the vehicle, opening fire on the group before escaping. The police were summoned and the injured men were taken to hospital where James was pronounced dead. Two of the were admitted in stable condition while one is admitted in serious condition


No motive has yet been established for the attack.


Persons with information are being urged to call 119, or the Spanish Town Police Station at (876) 984-3163.



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