Policeman fatally shot in Clarendon
Published:Saturday | August 5, 2023 | 8:05 AM
A policeman attached to the St Catherine North police division was shot and killed in Sandy Bay, Clarendon early this morning.
He has been identified as 32-year-old Justin Martin, who lived at Jacaranda Homes in St Catherine.
It is reported that about 12:10 a.m., he was among patrons at the Pink and Pretty Bar in Sandy Bay when two men came up and brandished guns.
Martin was identified as a policeman by the hoodlums, which resulted in a struggle.
During the struggle, he was shot multiple times by his attackers.
They stole his licensed firearm before escaping in an awaiting motor car.
The policeman was rushed to the May Pen Hospital, where he succumbed to injuries.
The Longville Park police are investigating the matter.
- Rasbert Turner
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