Police Ambushed In Spanish Town Jamaica
June 12, 2020 | By Hopeton O’Connor-Dennie |
Two Cops Killed in Jamaica
In Horizon Park, a mile from our old Capital in 1534, Spanish Town, a housing community was the venue of an ambush of police. Two cops were shot and killed. Two in critical condition in hospital at 6 am local time.
The police confirmed the information via their official twitter account.
Police are confirming that four of our members were ambushed and shot last night while on duty. Two have since succumbed. A superintendent and another member are currently in surgery.
More details soon.
— JamaicaConstab (@JamaicaConstab) June 12, 2020
Police are following leads. They were wearing protective gear.
Police being killed in operation in Jamaica is rare indeed.
We express our condolence to the deceased.
Hopeton O’Connor-Dennie is Senior National & International Correspondent for Vision Newspaper
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.
