Flanker, St James residents upset over fatal shooting of man by security forces

Angry residents flocked the streets of Flanker, St James this afternoon to speak out against the fatal shooting of a man by the security forces.

The deceased man has been identified as Peter Johnson.

It is reported that he was standing with a group of party supporters along Codac Drive in Flanker prior to the fatal incident.  

An alleged eyewitness told The Gleaner that Johnson was shot after he ran from the security forces.

According to her, the now-deceased man surrendered to the security forces raising his hands. 

"The likkle boy run inna the yard deh suh and hold up him two hand dem and the police shot him. All when him drop a grung the soldier dem go over him and empty it inna him," she alleged.

"Dem a wicked," she bemoaned. 

She stated that the incident came at a time when there is unity among supporters of the two main political parties.

"This nuh look good. Everybody did a live good before this. Mi all did have on my PNP friend hat pon my head," she said.

"A wickedness this. On a day like today? It better dem did run down the likkle youth and carry him go a jail," the resident added. 

The fatal incident caused a halt in voting at polling stations inside of the Flanker Primary and Infant School. 

"I just left from work to come vote and buck up inna this. Dem evil man. I don't know about this situation but this happens every election. A man died right here during the next election," another resident complained bitterly.

Residents were heard shouting that they would no longer be voting as this incident has left a bitter taste in their mouths.

- Rochelle Clayton 

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