SHOCK AND SADNESS IN ST MARY, JAMAICA
The St Mary Police Department is reeling from the sudden loss of their colleague, 27-year-old Constable Shackael Ellis. Assigned to the detention and courts unit, Ellis passed away on Thursday morning, March 21, 2024, leaving his fellow members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in mourning for a dedicated seven-year veteran.
In a heartbreaking turn of events, Ellis was found unresponsive at his home in Rock River in Richmond at 6:00 a.m. His mother’s attempt to rouse him was met with a tragic discovery. Richmond police swiftly responded and transported Ellis to the Annotto Bay Hospital, where he was subsequently pronounced deceased.
Preliminary examinations of Ellis’s body revealed no signs of violence, though the authorities have deferred to a postmortem examination for further insight into the circumstances of his passing.
The community grieves the loss of Constable Shackael Ellis, a young officer gone too soon.
Man Fatally Shot in Norwood Linked to Murdered Westmoreland Businesswoman.
A man was tragically shot and killed in Norwood, and authorities have linked this incident to the murder of a businesswoman in Westmoreland.
ST JAMES, Jamaica—The individual whom law enforcement personnel fatally shot during an alleged shootout on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Norwood, St James, is believed to be connected to a woman who was killed in Westmoreland on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
The authorities have identified the deceased as 23-year-old Steven Hylton, also known as “Didi,” who was shot and killed during a confrontation with security personnel at approximately 12:30 p.m.
Following the brief exchange of bullets, the police recovered a firearm at the scene.
An unnamed senior police officer familiar with the situation has stated that the deceased, Steven Hylton, is the brother of Suddean Hylton, who was gunned down by hoodlums in Westmoreland on March 14, 2024.
The police reported that this incident occurred at about 3:45 p.m. at a business place operated by Hylton in New Roads, Darliston.
Subsequently, the police disclosed that the sister was involved in gang activities and was out on bail concerning a murder charge in the parish of St James.
As part of her bail conditions, she was ordered to stay outside the parish of St James.
Tragic Incident: 20-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot at Girlfriend’s Residence in St. Ann.
Police investigators in St Ann have launched a search for the assailants responsible for the fatal shooting of a young man in St Ann’s Bay.
The victim, 20-year-old Jordane Parkinson of Petersfield, St Mary, was attacked while visiting his girlfriend’s residence on Wednesday evening, March 20, 2024.
According to police reports, two men forcibly entered the premises and targeted Parkinson as he sat in a bedroom.
Despite being rushed to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries. The authorities are currently investigating this distressing incident and have yet to determine the motive behind the attack.
Man Accused of Killing Two Brothers, Was Offered Bail.
In a concerning development, the individual accused of the tragic deaths of two brothers has been offered bail.
Oran Dunn, the guy who got arrested and charged for the 2017 shooting deaths of brothers Patmore ‘Fruity’ Johnson and Ohan ‘Wissy Wassy’ Johnson in Albion, St James, scored a $1 million bail when he showed up in the St James Parish Court on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
Dunn, who used to be on the St James police’s most wanted list, got bail from presiding Parish Judge Sasha-Marie Ashley after his lawyer, Charles Sinclair, made a successful bail application.
During the bail hearing, Sinclair argued that his client wasn’t going to run away, saying Dunn didn’t know he was a person of interest during the seven years since the murders. He also said that he turned himself in when Dunn found out he was wanted.
“Mr Dunn is saying he didn’t cause the death of anyone,” said Sinclair.
“He has never done anything wrong before; there is no record against him, and he surrendered to the police himself,” Sinclair added. The court also heard that the warrant for Dunn’s arrest hadn’t been submitted for the prosecution’s case file.
Judge Ashley then gave bail with up to two sureties under the condition that Dunn report to the police three times a week and surrender his travel documents with a stop order to prevent him from leaving the island. Dunn is expected to return to court on April 19, 2024.
It’s alleged that on July 16, 2017, a dispute broke out among residents in the tenement yard where the Johnson brothers lived. Several people reportedly made violent threats during the altercation.
The following day, the quarrel continued when the Johnson brothers argued with another man. During that altercation, a firearm was reportedly used, and both brothers were shot. They were taken to the hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.