INDECOM probing shooting of man by cop during quarrel in Spanish Town
Published:Wednesday | August 23, 2023 | 5:10 PM
The Independent Commission of Investigations is probing the shooting of a motorist by a policeman during a dispute along Brunswick Avenue in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Tuesday evening.
It is reported that about 6:30 p.m. the man and another motorist were involved in a crash along the roadway.
It is further reported that a passing motorist, who turned out to be a plainclothes policeman, made inquiries about the accident and subsequently encouraged them to take their vehicles off the road.
The crash caused a pileup along the heavily-traffic road.
An argument reportedly developed between the cop and the man, which got heated.
It alleged that the man touched a gun on his waist.
He was shot by the policeman.
The injured man was subsequently taken to hospital for treatment.
- Rasbert Turner
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