KINGSTON, Jamaica, Wednesday June 15, 2016 – The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is investigating the police shooting of four civilians yesterday afternoon. The initial report from police is that the four men were shot during a confrontation with lawmen in Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine around 3 p.m. One of them has been identified as Jermaine O’Connor.
Police said five officers of the Old Harbour Operation Support Team were on patrol in the area when there was a shootout and the four men who fatally shot. Three firearms were recovered from the scene.
INDECOM, which probes the actions of members of the security forces and other agents of the State that result in death or injury to persons or the abuse of the rights of persons, says it will update the public on its investigation as information becomes available.
The incident sparked unrest in the community, with residents blocking roads and setting a vehicle on fire. However, police were able to restore calm to the area.