19-y-o charged for fatal Tavares Gardens gun attack
Published:Wednesday | January 29, 2025 | 3:49 PM
A 19-year-old man was arrested and charged on Tuesday in connection with a gun attack that claimed the life of a woman in his community of Tavares Gardens, Kingston 11, in October 2024.
Zwophawn Swaby, otherwise called ‘Noah’, a construction worker, has been charged with murder, possession of prohibited weapon, unauthorized possession of ammunition, and using a firearm to commit a felony.
His court date is pending.
The police report that 26-year-old Jeniel Palmer, otherwise called ‘Gal Tief’, also a construction worker from Tavares Gardens, was shot and killed on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
Reports from the Hunts Bay police are at approximately 2:00 p.m., Palmer was visiting a relative when she was pounced upon by armed men, who opened fire, hitting her several times.
The police were summoned, and upon arrival, they found Palmer suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper body.
She was rushed to hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Swaby was arrested during an operation and charged on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, following an interview in the presence of his attorney.
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