Residents Block Roads & Protest Police Shooting In Tucker, St. James
Angry residents reportedly used large rocks and debris to mount roadblocks along the roadway in the community of Tucker in St. James yesterday, a day after the police shot dead two young men who they alleged had engaged them in a firefight. The two men, who were said to be friends, were identified as 19-year-old [...]
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 [...]
Homestead Residents Protest Police Killing
Residents of Homestead, St. Catherine, staged a protest in their community yesterday, as they disputed the police’s version of a shooting incident that took place in the area on Sunday (March 7). According to police reports, at approximately 4 p.m. on Sunday, one Julian Dillon allegedly arrived at a business place in Sydenham Park on [...]
Granville Residents Protest Police Killings
Scores of angry residents blocked sections of the road in Granville, St. James yesterday, as they protested what they said were the cold-blooded, fatal police shootings of two members of their community. The deceased are 20 year old Charles Clarke (aka Big Foot) and 18 year old Kirvin Wilson (aka Buju), both from the Gut [...]
Policeman Held Involved In Clarendon Shooting Released
One of two policemen held in Clarendon on Wednesday following a shooting incident, has been released pending further investigations. The policeman, who is reportedly stationed in Kingston, could still face prosecution, as investigators continue to probe the shooting which left an alleged gang leader – Christopher Greensword – dead. The other policeman who was arrested [...]