Spanish Town Residents Protest Police Killing
Residents of Mellissa Crescent, near Angels Estate in Spanish Town, were out in their numbers yesterday, protesting Monday night’s (August 10) killing of two alleged gunmen by the police. The men are Omar Green (age – 17) and Shane Roberts (age – 21), both of whom the police say were traveling along the Tredegar Park [...]
Residents Protest Another Police Shooting
Residents mounted roadblocks along Old Hope Road yesterday, as they protested the police shooting of a 19 year old vendor – Craigian Smith – of Headley Avenue in Kingston. Smith, along with another man, 42 year old Junior Williams, were both shot and killed during an incident that occurred at the Metropolis go-go club on [...]
3 Policemen to be Charged for Death of Deejay’s Son
Three policemen from the Kingston Central Police Station are to be charged in connection with the shooting death of dancehall deejay Spragga Benz’s son (Carlton Grant Jr.) in August of this year. Two are to be charged with murder, and the third is to be charged with assault. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn, [...]
Deejay’s Son Allegedly Murdered By Police
17 year old Carlton Grant, son of popular dancehall deejay Spragga Benz, was fatally shot during an alleged shoot-out with the police in Downtown Kingston yesterday. The Constabulary Communication Network reported that about 11:50 p.m. last night, members of a police party were on patrol along Church Street when two men were seen on a [...]