Man believed to be mentally ill killed at ex-commissioner's house
Published:Tuesday | October 12, 2021 | 11:26 AM
A man believed to be of an unsound mind who allegedly attempted to break into the rural home of former Police Commissioner Owen Ellington was fatally shot last night.
The incident happened about 7 p.m. in Glengoffe, St Catherine.
Ellington was not at the house at the time.
A relative of his has been implicated in the shooting.
The injured man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators attached to the St Catherine North Police are probing the shooting.
When contacted Tuesday morning, Ellington declined to comment on the incident.
- Ruddy Mathison
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