Two men were killed at a cookshop in Luana, St. Elizabeth; one victim is identified as Shadrick Watson, 33. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. when an armed man opened fire after a brief conversation with the victims. In response, police have imposed a 48-hour curfew in eight communities due to potential reprisals. In a separate incident, Shawn Fletcher, 40, was killed in a shooting in Old Harbour, resulting in injuries to a woman. A security guard received a two-month prison sentence for stealing pineapples but was released immediately due to time served.
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Investigators have initiated a probe into a carmart dealer’s death
Investigators in St Elizabeth have launched a probe into a fatal shooting that left a car dealer and a suspected robber dead. According to police, the incident occurred early Sunday morning at an auto mart in Longwood near Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth.
Police seized 836 rounds of ammunition in St Elizabeth.
Police seized 836 rounds of ammunition in St Elizabeth. In another incident, 27 rounds of ammunition and lottery scamming lead sheets were confiscated in Westmoreland. And in St Catherine, Law enforcement officers charged an Old Harbor teen accused of sexually assaulting a woman.
Fatal Shooting of Mechanic in Buxton Town, Linstead, St Catherine.
In Linstead, St Catherine, a fatal shooting of a mechanic prompted a search for the suspect. Janice Gibson, 42, was arrested for unlawfully wounding a complainant in Denham Town, West Kingston. In Portland, police seized a Glock pistol and ammo, detaining three individuals. Protestors in St Elizabeth demand restoration of electricity services, while the PNP urges NWC to address severe water shortages in multiple parishes.
Electricity and Water Crisis Protest in St. Elizabeth: Residents Block Road.
Residents of North and South Hampson in St. Elizabeth protested the prolonged lack of electricity and water following Beryl. The protest disrupted the main road. Delroy Slowley, the MP for the area, expressed frustration at the slow response. Jamaica Public Service condemned the aggression towards its workers and warned that such actions could delay restoration efforts.
St Elizabeth police diligently pursue wanted individuals, showing their commitment to keeping the community safe.
In St. Elizabeth, police intensified efforts against armed criminals, leading to the neutralization of a suspect and the arrest of two individuals linked to robberies and shootings. Meanwhile, in a separate case, a cashier from Portmore faces charges of stealing and misusing power, while a security guard from the same area is accused of embezzlement. Additionally, significant ammunition was seized in Mountain View, Kingston 2, with no arrests made.
Thieves broke into senior citizens home, robbed cash, jewelry, and a firearm.
thieves held up and robbed two senior citizens of cash, jewelry, and a licensed firearm at their home in the Senior Town district in Junction, St Elizabeth, Saturday morning, June 24, 2023.
Unnamed Bar owner arrested following illegal firearm seizure in St Elizabeth.
Law enforcement officers arrested a 27-year-old unnamed St Elizabeth man following the seizure of an illegal firearm during a traffic stop in the parish.
A man who tried to elude the police charged with firearm breach
On Thursday, February 16, 2023, St Elizabeth detectives recovered a .380 Bersa pistol from a man who tried to elude the police along the Bull Savannah Main Road.