A policeman in western Jamaica is under investigation amid claims that he fleeced a charity based in the United States (US) that was sending money to assist an American man who was convicted here on child sex charges. The US Embassy has taken an.
A police service vehicle is seen outside the Azan Supercentre where an off-duty soldier reportedly shot and injured an attendant on Thursday.
It was a sombre mood on Thursday at Azan’s Superstore in Cross Roads, St Andrew, after an attendant was shot, reportedly by an off-duty soldier, after he advised the army man that he could not park in an area.
Kamaal Azan, general manager, told
The Gleaner that his staff member was shot while doing his job.
“An argument ensued and the JDF (Jamaica Defence Force) man came out and shot him,” Azan said.
The shooting is said to have taken place in full view of another member of the security forces who was going about their private business.
A scene from Monday’s street protest in St D’Acre, St Ann. A policeman accused of killing Glester White has been taken off front-line duty.
The off-duty cop accused of fatally shooting 43-year-old Glester White in St D’Acre, St Ann, on Sunday has been removed from front-line duty as the police and the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) carry out their probes.
The policeman has also been summoned to an interview by INDECOM which is set for Tuesday.
But even as investigations have been launched, scores of residents took to the streets on Monday in a fiery protest over the killing.