Man killed in alleged shoot-out with police in Point Hill, St Catherine
Published:Thursday | May 15, 2025 | 9:44 AM
A man was fatally shot by the police in Watermount, Point Hill, St Catherine this morning during an alleged shoot-out.
According to the police, a shotgun was seized from the deceased, who is yet to be identified.
Reports are that about 5:00 a.m., cops from the St Catherine North division went to the area in search of a murder suspect.
It is reported that the police entered a house and a woman ran from the dwelling and the now-deceased reportedly brandished a shotgun and pointed it at the cops.
The police opened fire, hitting the man.
He was assisted to the Spanish Town Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The incident is being probed by the Independent Commission of Investigations.
- Rasbert Turner
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