St Mary records first murder for 2024
Published:Tuesday | January 23, 2024 | 6:49 PM
St Mary recorded its first murder for the year following the shooting death of a woman at her home at Broadgate in the parish on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as 34-year-old Jody Buchanan, a security guard of Broadgate, Annotto Bay in the parish.
According to the police, Buchanan was at home in bed about 11:40 p.m. when a lone gunman allegedly kicked open her bedroom door and opened gunfire at her.
The police were summoned and, upon their arrival, the deceased was seen lying on her back on a bed with what appeared to be gunshot wounds to her upper body.
She was later pronounced dead by a doctor.
Two spent casings were recovered from the scene by investigators.
The Annotto Bay police are investigating.
- Gareth Davis
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