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There were 19 reported murders in Jamaica over the seven-day period of March 2-9, according to the latest serious crime statistics published by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) today. As at March 9, the country recorded 192 murders, up from 173.
The police have identified the man who was shot and killed in an alleged confrontation on the compound of the Hunts Bay police station in St Andrew on Saturday night.
The police shot and killed a man who reportedly fired at them after he was confronted about his presence outside the lock-up at the Hunts Bay police station in St Andrew last night. The station is the headquarters for the St Andrew South police division.