Community Outrage After Police Shooting in Old Harbor. According to media reports, on Friday, March 14, 2025, police in Old Harbor, St. Catherine, Jamaica, fatally shot a suspect. The sad incident occurred in Old Harbor Bay. The suspect allegedly had an illegal firearm. He confronted the officers.
Authorities identified the deceased as Jamar Fothergill, also known as ‘Zagga. He was a late resident from the troubled Settlement Community in Old Harbor Bay.
One report indicated that the fatal shooting occurred at about 3:40 a.m., when a team of police officers was on patrol along Terminal Road in Old Harbor Bay.
During the patrol, law enforcement surprised an armed suspect who refused to surrender. Instead, he allegedly opened fire on the police.
The police reportedly took evasive action and returned fire, demonstrating their superior firepower.
Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, the suspect sustained gunshot wounds.
Meanwhile, the police reportedly recovered one illegal Hi-Point .380 pistol affixed with a magazine containing seven rounds of ammunition from the suspect.
Members of the patrol team rushed the injured man to the Spanish Town Hospital, but it was too late. The medical pronounced him dead on arrival.
The Independent Commission of Investigations has launched a probe into the fatal shooting. The incident has set a community outrage in motion.
Police fatal shooting in Old Harbor Bay Sparked community outrage.
Meanwhile, there is a community outrage in Settlement, Old Harbor Bay, St Catherine. Residents have disputed the police’s version of why they fatally shot Mr. Fothergill.
A resident reportedly told Radio Jamaica News that she heard a commotion followed by gunshots around 4 o’clock.
The residents said Mr. Fothergill had been detained several times by the police. They accused him of committing a murder that occurred in the community on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
Residents accused the police of removing closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras from the premises where they killed Fothergill Friday morning.
They insist the cameras would have assisted investigators. Additionally, they questioned why the police were not wearing body-worn cameras.
The residents also claim the police took cellular phones and cash.
In the meantime, INDECOM reported that 65 people have died in confrontations with the security forces. These deaths have occurred since the start of the year. Nine of those deaths have occurred so far this month.