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Man fatally shot by police in Clarendon

Published:Monday | May 24, 2021 | 4:05 PM
The matter has been reported to the police's Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau and the Independent Commission of Investigations - File photo.

The police are reporting that a man was fatally shot this morning during a confrontation with cops on Toronto Road in the Lionel Town housing scheme in Clarendon.

The deceased has been identified as 29-year-old Alrick Williams, a labourer of the above mentioned address.

The incident happened about 8:30 a.m.

The police say the matter has been reported to the force's Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau and the Independent Commission of Investigations.

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