Jamaican Police Officer killed at wake

A Jamaican police officer was fatally shot on Saturday night time at a wake in Frog Metropolis close to Maxfield Avenue in St. Andrew.

The Police Excessive Command has condemned the brutal homicide of a Police Constable who has been recognized as 22-year-old Constable Brian Martin who’s from Ricketts Avenue and assigned to the Half Approach Tree Police Station.

4 different individuals have been shot and injured together with a 10-year-old.

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Studies are that at about 10:00 p.m. Constable Martin was amongst a gaggle of individuals at a wake locally when armed males approached the group and opened fireplace. Lawmen have been summoned and Constable Martin and 4 different individuals have been taken to the hospital the place Constable Martin died while being handled and the others have been admitted in steady situation.

In a press release, the Excessive Command additionally expressed condolences to the household, mates, and colleagues of the slain officer because the JCF continues to mourn the lack of a colleague. The JCF says it’s dedicated to conducting a radical investigation into the circumstances surrounding his homicide.

“The Police won’t be deterred by this newest assault. They are going to proceed their concentrate on ridding communities of weapons, gunmen and gangs who proceed to trigger dying, ache, and mayhem,” the Excessive Command stated. “Moreover, we might be relentless in our pursuit in bringing these criminals to justice”, the assertion added

Anybody with info which will help with this investigation is inspired to contact Crime Cease at 311 or the Police 119 emergency quantity.

The JCF says the Power’s Chaplaincy Department and Welfare Division are offering assist to the relations, mates and colleagues of Martin.