PM saddened by killing of policeman at Half-Way Tree Police Station
Published:Tuesday | July 23, 2024 | 7:55 PM
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has offered condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of the policeman who tragically lost his life on Monday at the Half-Way Tree Police Station.
Detective Sergeant Kevin Mayne was fatally shot by Deon Singh, a part owner of Singh's Motors, who reportedly disarmed a policeman and shot the detective before turning the gun on himself, as he was being fired on by other police personnel.
Singh's wife, Sophia Ramsundar-Singh, had reportedly been before the court on Monday to answer to fraud-related charges.
Holness described the situation which unfolded as “bizarre” while speaking today at the signing for a $2.2 billion contract for the construction of the St Catherine North Divisional Police Headquarters at the Prime Minister.
“The men and women of the JCF [Jamaica Constabulary Force] were not imported. They were not recruited from abroad. They are from your communities. They go to your churches. They tell and share our stories, and every day they put their lives on the line for your safety and security,” he said before offering his deep and sincere condolences.
- Ainsworth Morris
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