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Man shot, chopped, set on fire in Cassava Piece

Published:Tuesday | June 5, 2018 | 10:02 AM

A male resident of Cassava Piece Road in Kingston 8 was this morning shot, chopped and set on fire by attackers during a home invasion.

The police say 23-year-old Lorenza Thomas, otherwise called ‘Israel’ or ‘Trulups’, was at home when about 3:30 armed men allegedly kicked opened the door to his house.

The gunmen reportedly opened fire hitting Thomas then used a machete to chop him several times and afterwards set him on fire.

He died at the scene.

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