Fatal police shooting in Backlands in Linstead
Published:Friday | August 15, 2025 | 11:28 AM
A St Catherine man who allegedly pointed a gun at the police during an operation in Wakefield, Backlands, in Linstead, was fatally shot on Thursday.
He has been identified as Javian Johnson, otherwise called ‘Jay’, a resident of the area.
It is reported that about 6:00 a.m., police personnel were conducting targeted operations in Backlands when the team went to a premises where Johnson was accosted and the dwelling searched.
It is further reported that he then led the police to a Nissan motor car and allegedly entered the vehicle, grabbed a handgun, and pointed it at the police.
The police took evasive action and fired, injuring Johnson.
The police say a Browning pistol affixed with a magazine containing four 9mm cartridges was seized.
He was assisted to the Linstead Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the incident.
- Rasbert Turner
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