Taxi operator shot by gunman in Spanish Town
Published:Saturday | May 4, 2024 | 4:54 PM
The police in St Catherine are probing the shooting of a taxi operator by a gunman posing as a passenger in Spanish Town on Friday.
The police report that about 4:30 p.m., the taxi operator was driving along Young Street when a passenger removed a firearm from his waistband and opened fire, hitting the driver in his neck.
As a result, the driver drove the motor car into a barrier which ejected the gunman from the vehicle before driving himself to hospital.
He was admitted in serious but stable condition.
The gunman fled the scene on foot into the area.
The police were summoned and the motor car inspected.
They say a Smith and Wesson magazine containing eight .40 cartridges was found on the floor behind the driver's seat.
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