On Monday, June 17, 2024, a twelve-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital after a shooting incident at Ocho Rios High School in St Ann, involving a fourteen-year-old boy. The girl remains hospitalized with serious but stable injuries.
Senior Superintendent Dwight Powell of the St Ann police confirmed the incident and stated that investigations are underway to ascertain how the boy obtained the firearm.
In a statement released Monday afternoon, Powell revealed that the police are pursuing several leads to determine the circumstances under which the boy acquired the gun.
The incident occurred around 12:45 p.m. in the social studies lab, where the boy was displaying the weapon, which discharged and wounded the girl.
Responding teachers found the firearm in a grey and white backpack on the floor.
The injured student was taken to St Ann’s Bay Hospital, and the police, as part of the Safe Schools program, are maintaining a presence at Ocho Rios High School.
Police arrested a St. James Man Wanted for Police Shooting at a Visa office.
After eluding authorities for over five years following an alleged shooting at police officers in St James, a suspect was apprehended during a visa appointment at an embassy in the Corporate Area. Identified as Jim Warren, also known as ‘Keno,’ 34, from Top Hill, Mount Carey in St James, he faces charges of shooting with intent, possession of a prohibited weapon, and unauthorized possession of ammunition.
These charges are related to a shooting incident on the evening of Monday, February 5, 2018.
The police claim that around 6:30 p.m. on that day, while patrolling Rent Land in Mount Carey, St James, Warren opened fire on the officers before fleeing the scene.
On Monday, June 3, 2024, Warren appeared at an embassy in St Andrew to apply for a visa.
Embassy representatives conducted security checks and found Warren was among the men wanted in St James.
After his visa application was denied, the police arrested him and charged him for the incident in 2018.
Warren is awaiting a court date.
Fisherman Charged with Using Spear Gun to Injure complainant.
A 19-year-old fisherman from St Andrew, Jerome Troupe, has been charged by the police for using a spear gun to shoot another man in the neck during an argument.
Troupe faces charges of wounding with intent following an incident at a beach in Nine Miles, Bull Bay, St Andrew on Friday, June 14, 2024. Reports from the Bull Bay police indicate an altercation between Troupe and the complainant around 2 p.m.
Allegedly, Troupe used a spear gun during the dispute to shoot the man, causing a bleeding wound to his neck. Following the complaint filed with the police, Troupe was arrested and subsequently charged with the offense. His court date is pending.
Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision Claims Taxi Operator’s Life in Manchester.
On the morning of June 17, 2024, a tragic two-vehicle collision occurred on the Albion main road in Manchester, resulting in the untimely passing of a taxi operator, 38-year-old Dave Woodley from Broadleaf District. Mr. Woodley, who was driving a white Toyota Probox along the Mandeville to Broadleaf/Comfort routes, succumbed to his injuries following the accident.
The other driver, who was operating a Honda Accord, is currently in serious condition. Sergeant Florizel Williams, the head of the Manchester Traffic Division, determined that the collision resulted from driver error.
The incident occurred at approximately 6 a.m. as both vehicles traveled in the same direction from Knockpatrick towards Mandeville. The Probox attempted to overtake the Honda, resulting in a misjudgment of clearance and subsequent collision. Both vehicles lost control, veered off the road, and overturned on the left embankment.
This devastating event has left Mr. Woodley’s three children without a father. Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this difficult time.