Policeman Interdicted For Fatal Shooting
The policeman who was reportedly involved in Saturday (April 3) night’s fatal shooting of Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) employee Everton Parchment, was interdicted yesterday, pending an internal investigation. Acting Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington, made the disclosure today, indicating that the decision to interdict was made after reviewing the contents of a preliminary report which was done by the Bureau of Special Investigation (BSI). He said also however, that he will also seek a ruling from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
According to reports, Parchment was shot in the neck during a spot check on Spanish Town Road while returning home from a wedding in which he served as the best man. He died shortly after 12:00 am Easter Sunday at the Kingston Public Hospital.
His death sparked widespread condemnation from members of the public, and Acting Commissioner Ellington described the killing “as tragic and regrettable and one which raises concerns about how the operation was conducted“.
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One Response to “Policeman Interdicted For Fatal Shooting”
said on April 27th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Mi believe seh di police dem too comfortable, because yo a do a spot check and yo gun inna di man face! Lock him up and throw away di key a dat mi seh!!! Eva a mi friend and him a no bad man or nottu like dat so him neva afi dead like dat. De way how de people dem love de youth, him funeral have more than 2,000 people and more people still get left’ who couldn’t make it fi reach di funeral. That police man deh too wicked man, put him inna a small cell by himself fi stand up and meck sure him can’t even sit down! And lock di cell and throw away di key inna di sea” and left him fi dead, not even gi him no food fi eat, because di police dem a kill too easy now so dem no business if a good somebody or a bad! Set an example fi di evil police dem inna di force! Nuff love and thanks »» and I’m waiting to see justice for this killing !!!!! ~~ Saint’s4life ~~
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