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Man gunned down at bar in Browns Hall, St Catherine

Published:Tuesday | February 18, 2025 | 11:17 AM
The Spanish Town Criminal Investigation Branch is investigating the matter
The Spanish Town Criminal Investigation Branch is investigating the matter

The community of Browns Hall in St Catherine has been plunged into mourning following the fatal shooting of a resident last night.

Dead is 40-year-old Dowayne Martin of Williams Gully.

It is reported that about 9:45 p.m., Martin was at a bar near a school when he was pounced up by two men who brandished guns and shot him repeatedly.

He was taken to the Spanish Town Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

No motive has been established for Martin's death.

The Spanish Town Criminal Investigation Branch is investigating the matter.

- Rasbert Turner

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