One of two men who reportedly stole a motor car (a taxi) from its owner, died when he was crushed after the vehicle collided with another motor car. A firearm was seized during the incident.
According to police reports, at approximately 6:15 this morning, two gunmen pretended to be passengers and boarded a taxi. They pulled their weapons and ordered the driver and two passengers — a man and a woman — out, then sped off in the vehicle. The driver of another taxi saw what was happening, picked up the driver of the hijacked taxi and proceeded to chase the thieves.
The chase ended near the Waltham Park and Molynes roads intersection when the stolen car crashed into a black Honda motor car and flipped onto its top. One of the gunmen (who is unidentified) was crushed to death on the spot, while the other fled the scene and was found hiding in a yard and arrested shortly after.
A gunman who had not reportedly seen his father in almost 10 years, was recently reunited with his Dad under the most unusual circumstances. The gunman and two cronies reportedly broke into a house in Clarendon and attempted to rob its owner. The mission was reportedly aborted however, when the gunman realized that the victim was his own father whom he had lost contact with for almost 10 years.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that the son has now changed his ways and is now living with and working for his father.
Just last week, we reported on a man who had killed his grandmother over a cellphone. It was ‘jungle justice’ for the man yesterday however, as he was set upon and hacked to death by irate residents in the farming community of Brampton in Trelawny.
According to police reports, the man, Jerome Campbell, had been on the run since he murdered his grandmother, and had attacked and inflicted machete wounds on a resident in the community over the weekend. Campbell’s run came to a violent end yesterday morning, as residents captured and hacked him to death.
This message is issued by the U.S. Embassy to alert American citizens concerning ongoing violence in the Grants Pen/Shortwood area of Kingston.
Police have advised that a gang war is in progress in the Grants Pen Road and Shortwood Lane of Upper St. Andrew. At last report, at least five (5) persons have been killed in the area, and heavily armed men remain.
The police advise avoiding this area due to this ongoing gang war.
Americans should monitor local radio and television reports and stay away from the Grants Pen and Shortwood Lane areas of Kingston until the news media confirms that the area is safe.
