No motive for fatal shooting at wake in Clarendon

The police in Clarendon are yet to establish a motive for the fatal shooting at a wake in Bucks Common, May Pen.

Thursday night's shooting left 32-year-old Omar Sinclair and 31-year-old Dwayne Collins, both of Bailey's Avenue in May Pen, dead.

A woman was also injured in the gun attack.

Reports from the May Pen Police are that about 10:25 p.m., Sinclair and Collins were among persons at the wake when they were pounced upon by gunmen who opened fire hitting them.

The police were alerted and the injured persons were taken to hospital where Sinclair and Collins were pronounced dead and the woman was treated and released.

"The gentleman for whom the wake was being held was fatally shot by the police in that very community, so we've ruled out Thursday night's double murder as a possible reprisal," a police source said.

On Tuesday night, two people were killed in Hayes in the parish when gunmen opened fire on a group of patrons at a shop.

A third victim has since succumbed to his injuries. 

Up to July 25, Clarendon has recorded a total of 45 murders.

- Olivia Brown

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