Inmate allegedly attempts to disarm guard, killed
Published:Sunday | December 25, 2022 | 1:51 PM
An inmate from the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre was shot and killed this morning when he allegedly attempted to disarm a correctional officer.
The Department of Correction Services said the inmate was being treated at a public health facility at about 6:30 am when the incident occurred while he was being escorted to the bathroom.
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) are investigating.
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