Grants Pen residents mount fiery protest over police shooting
Published:Wednesday | December 29, 2021 | 12:38 PM
Residents of Grants Pen in St Andrew this morning set fire to debris and used it to block a road to protest the shooting death of a man by the police in the community yesterday.
Music producer 29-year-old Mabreco Watson was killed in an alleged confrontation with cops last night.
The incident reportedly happened about 8 o'clock.
Residents have disputed claims that there was a shootout and are alleging that Watson was killed in cold blood.
His girlfriend told our news team that they were at home last night when they heard a noise in the yard.
She said Watson went to check and explosions were then heard.
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