A devastating incident unfolded in Westmoreland, Jamaica, as seven individuals were shot, resulting in three tragic fatalities at a bar in Frome. The victims, including shop owner Everol Rowe of Frome and local residents Kemar Smith and Andre McDonald, were targeted during the horrifying attack.
According to reports from the police, the victims had gathered at Pixie Dust Bar when a white Toyota Axio car arrived and came to a halt. Subsequently, two armed individuals emerged from the vehicle and unleashed a barrage of gunfire upon the unsuspecting patrons, causing chaos as the terrified individuals scattered in all directions.
The aftermath revealed a scene of horror, with Rowe, Smith, and McDonald among the fatally wounded. The surviving victims, including a female who suffered a gunshot wound to the thigh and others with various injuries, were rushed to the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital for urgent medical care.
Tragically, despite the medical efforts, McDonald, Smith, and Rowe succumbed to their injuries, leaving behind a community devastated by the senseless violence.
Police seek to identify a suspect accused of assaulting a cop as she ordered a bar closed on election day.
The police in St Catherine are seeking to capture a man who on Monday allegedly assaulted a policewoman at a bar in Crawl district, Riversdale, Spanish Town.
They say she was part of a team that was enforcing the law governing the sale of alcohol during an election.
The police report that at about 3:50 p.m., the policeman entered the bar and instructed that the establishment be closed until the conclusion of the voting.
Polls for Monday’s local government election opened at 7 a.m. and closed at 5 p.m.
Under the law, all establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, including bars, nightclubs, and liquor stores, must be closed one hour before the opening of polling stations and remain closed for six hours after the closing of voting.
Following the order for the bar to be closed, a male patron reportedly became boisterous, and when accosted, he allegedly assaulted the female cop.
He managed to elude capture and is still at large.
“The police will continue its search for this individual to prosecute him,” an inspector said.
Meanwhile, the returning officer for Eastern St Catherine, Michael Terrelonge, said that the effort of the security forces must be commended.
“The police were vigilant in enforcement of the law, which governs the closure of spirit license establishment to include bars when votes are being cast,” Terrelonge said.
Throughout the day’s electoral activities, the security forces kept a grip on acts of indiscipline.
It was revealed that voters were not allowed to take alcoholic beverages onto the compounds of polling stations.
Arrest Made After Firearm Seized on Election Day in St Elizabeth
An arrest has been made in St Elizabeth as 49-year-old Leon Taylor, also known as ‘Ganja Baby’, has been charged following the confiscation of a firearm on election day.
According to reports from the police, officers from the Black River Police Station were conducting a patrol in the New Town district of the parish around 8:00 p.m. when they observed the accused individual.
Reportedly, Taylor was seen standing next to a white motor vehicle, holding what appeared to be a firearm in his right hand. Upon noticing the police, he attempted to flee and disposed of the firearm in a waste bin.
Following his apprehension, a search of the bin led to the discovery of a 9mm pistol with an empty magazine in his presence. Taylor was subsequently arrested and charged with possession of a prohibited weapon. He remains in custody, awaiting his court appearance.