ST CATHERINE, Jamaica: Detectives from the St Catherine North police division have charged a suspect in connection to a gun attack at a wake in Point Hill, St Catherine.
The authorities identified the suspect as Junior Coleman, also known as ‘CJ,’ aged 23, from Tredegar Park, St Catherine.
Coleman faces charges for the murder of O’Neil Spencer, a 34-year-old laborer from the Back Pastures district.
Additionally, the cops charged Coleman with the offenses mentioned below:
- Conspiracy to commit murder
- Use of a firearm to commit a felony
- Facilitation of a serious offense by a criminal organization
- Shooting with intent
- Wounding with intent
- Possession of a prohibited weapon
- Unauthorized possession of ammunition
The police said that at around 12:40 a.m. on August 21, 2024, Coleman and three accomplices attended a wake in the Back Pasture area. While at the wake, they allegedly brandished firearms and fired upon the attendees.
O’Neil Spencer succumbed to injuries sustained to his upper body and head during the assault.
The incident left several others with serious injuries.
After an investigation, police apprehended Coleman. The authorities formally charged him after an interrogation on Monday, August 26, 2024.
Coleman is said to have provided a caution statement to the investigators. His court date is pending.
Fatal Shooting of Man on Public Bus in St Catherine Under Investigation.
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica: The Spanish Town PD is investigating the fatal shooting of a man on a public passenger bus on Monday.
The authorities identified the deceased as Ojay Brown, o/c ‘Skilly,’ 22, porter of Compound, Central Village, St Catherine.
According to reports, Brown was a passenger in a Toyota Hiace bus at about 6:10 p.m. on Monday, August 26, 2024.
Upon the vehicle’s approach at the intersection of Thompson Pen and Greendale main road, two men reportedly drove up on a motorcycle.
The men brandished guns and fired shots, hitting Brown repeatedly. Then they drove away.
Concerned citizens assisted the injured man to the hospital, where the authorities pronounced him dead on arrival.
The police have yet to prove a motive for the incident.
The Spanish Town Criminal Investigations Branch is investigating the shooting.
Jamaican Man Extradited to US for Wire Fraud Targeting California Woman.
US law enforcement officials have reported the extradition of a Jamaican national to the United States in connection with his involvement in a fraudulent scheme targeting a California woman.
The accused, Dwayne Anderson, 35, from Hanover, has been indicted on eight counts of federal wire fraud in the US District Court for the District of South Dakota in February 2023.
After being extradited to the United States on August 22, the indictment against Anderson was unsealed. If convicted, he faces a penalty of 20 years for each count.
Jamaican authorities arrested Anderson in response to a US extradition demand.
The indictment alleges that Anderson participated in a scheme to defraud an American woman by falsely informing her that she had won millions of dollars in sweepstakes using fictitious names through telephone calls, text messages, and emails. He then convinced the victim to send money to pay various fees and taxes.
According to the authorities, Anderson continuously contacted the victim with extra requests for money, falsely assuring her that her winnings would be received upon payment of the requested fee.
He even induced the victim to travel to Jamaica in September 2017 by falsely promising her that she would collect her prize winnings, instructing her to bring US$1,600 in cash and hand it to a driver who met her at the airport. The victim paid the fees but never received any winnings.
The US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) investigated the case, with critical assistance provided by the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
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