Assault And Murder: Police Charged Three Suspects. In St Catherine, Jamaica, law enforcement officers charged a suspect after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in St Catherine in January 2024. The unnamed suspect is 33 years old, and the police listed his occupation as a businessman. Law enforcement charged him on Thursday, May 29, … Continue reading Assault And Murder: Police Charged Three Suspects
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Fatal Shooting Spiked In Jamaica Over the Weekend
Happy Monday, May 12, 2025. Jamaica's murder rate increased over the weekend, with three parishes—Kingston, St. Andrew, and Manchester—recording at least one murder each. In Manchester, the police have launched an investigation into the murder of a businessman named Omar Allen, 43. He was shot and killed in the Banana Ground District early Saturday morning, May 10, 2025. Reports indicate that Allen was at a shop in the community around 4:00 a.m. when unknown assailants opened fire on him. On the same day, armed men shot two individuals on Maiden Street in Eastern Kingston, resulting in one fatality. The deceased was identified as Akeem Samuels, 29, a handyman and resident of Maiden Street. Additionally, on Sunday, May 10, 2025, a man was shot and killed along Brooks Level Road in Stony Hill, St. Andrew, around 1:30 p.m. The police have not yet released the identity of the deceased. Preliminary reports from residents suggest that the unidentified man was a local resident who operated a public passenger vehicle.
Gun Violence in Jamaica: Latest Incidents and Arrests
Violent Crime: Taxi Operator Killed, Passenger Wounded in Jamaica Gun Violence in Jamaica: Latest Incidents and Arrests. Police in Old Harbor, St. Catherine, Jamaica, reported that on Friday afternoon, a man traveling on a bike shot and killed a taxi operator. He also injured a passenger along the Old Harbor Road in St Catherine. Law … Continue reading Gun Violence in Jamaica: Latest Incidents and Arrests
AG Letitia James Advocates Against Gun Trafficking to Caribbean.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, alongside 12 other attorneys general, calls on Congress to address U.S. gun trafficking to the Caribbean, particularly Jamaica. They urge enhanced funding for inspection agencies and support for the CATCH Act to improve anti-trafficking efforts, linking gun smuggling to rising violence in Caribbean nations.
A Savanna-La-Mar Fruit Vendor Was Shot Dead By Thugs.
Crime Roundup SAVANNA LA MAR, WESTMORELAND, JAMAICA–A fruit vendor was shot dead by a gunman on a motorcycle while unloading his fruits at the Savanna-La-Mar Market in Westmoreland on Saturday morning, December 3, 2023. The authorities identified the deceased as Owen James, 55, of Mafoota district in St James. The police report that at about … Continue reading A Savanna-La-Mar Fruit Vendor Was Shot Dead By Thugs.
The police have captured Murder suspect “Daddy Earth.”
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – A man listed as wanted by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, was captured by the police.
Government to interact with students in school about the consequences of gangs and gun violence
The Government intends to implement face-to-face interactions with students in the schools to educate them about the pitfalls and the ultimate consequences of participating in gang culture, gun crimes, and other illegal activities.
Two men shot dead by thugs in Norwood during SOE
Despite an active Zone Of Emergency in St James, with particular emphasis on Montego Bay, that is geared to curb gun violence. The Jamaica Constabulary Corporate Communications Unit reported another shooting incident in Montego bay. According to the police, on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at about 8:15 pm, a group of people were at a shop in Norwood, St James. Some played dominoes, and others were bystanders when shooters approached the group and opened fire, leaving two dead and four injured, including a nine-month-old baby.