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Key Takeaways
- Another incident involved a licensed firearm holder who shot McKoy Rowe during a dispute in a St. Elizabeth bar, resulting in Rowe’s death.
- Police in St. Catherine reported an armed robbery where a farmer lost his 2015 BMW SUV after being ambushed by gunmen.
- On November 3, police shot and killed Kevin Maitland, a suspect who reportedly fired at officers during an operation.
- Both cases are under investigation, highlighting police involvement in recent violent incidents.
Police in St. Catherine reported that on Monday night, November 2, 2026, armed men allegedly ambushed a farmer and stole his 2015 BMW SUV. The incident occurred in Ewarton, St. Catherine.
According to the police, the 38-year-old complainant was driving his 2015 BMW along Cassava Pond Road at around 8:50 p.m. on November 2 when his vehicle was reportedly struck from behind by a Toyota Probox.
After pulling off the roadway, the farmer got out of his car and walked toward the Probox to investigate what had happened. However, as he approached the Probox, two men, one armed with a handgun, emerged from the vehicle. The man then hurled several expletives at the farmer and ordered him to “Come here.”
Fearing for his safety, the farmer scampered away in the opposite direction and hid in bushes.
The men subsequently drove away in both the Toyota Probox and the farmer’s BMW.
Later, the farmer reported the incident to the Ewarton police. The police are investigating the incident as a case of aggravated robbery.
INDECOM probes fatal police shooting of ‘Nachilous’ in St Catherine
Law enforcement officers shot and neutralized a suspect during an operation in the St John’s Road community of Spanish Town, St. Catherine on Tuesday, November 3.
The authorities have identified the deceased as Kevin Maitland o/c “Nachilous” and “Big Head” of St John’s Road.
Reports indicate that about 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, members of the Spanish Town Crime Band Unit were on foot patrol in the Clayton Heights section of St John’s Road. Upon reaching a section of the roadway, the police observed a group of men whose behavior reportedly aroused suspicion.
As the police approached the men, they allegedly ran in different directions. Then, Maitland allegedly brandished a firearm and opened fire at the officers. As a result, the police took evasive action and returned fire.
When the shooting subsided, the police found Maitland suffering from injuries with a firearm beside him.
The police identified the weapon as a Glock 17 pistol fitted with a magazine containing two rounds of ammunition.
Officers transported Maitland to the Spanish Town General Hospital, where a doctor pronounced him deceased.
INDECOM has launched a probe into the fatal shooting.
Licensed firearm holder shot and neutralized man at a St. Elizabeth bar.
A licensed firearm holder shot and neutralized a man during a dispute at a bar in Top Hill, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, on Tuesday night.
The police have identified the deceased as McKoy Rowe, known as “Mackie,” a 39-year-old farmer from the Top Hill district near Junction in St. Elizabeth.
According to the police report, the shooting occurred at approximately 10:05 p.m. Two men got involved in a domestic dispute. During the dispute, Rowe allegedly brandished a knife and attacked a licensed firearm holder. In response, the firearm holder unholstered his weapon and shot Rowe.
Concerned citizens rushed Rowe to the hospital, where a doctor pronounced him dead upon arrival.
Furthermore, the police indicated that Rowe had been charged with housebreaking as recently as last year and was known as a burglar.
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