Yuhimbe Brydson
The community of New Market Oval commonly called âDestaâ in Westmoreland, remains on edge today following the controversial shooting death of 14-year-old Yuhimbe Brydson minutes into the New Year by members of a joint police military team. Brydsonâs 15-year-old cousin was also shot and wounded in the early Friday morning incident.
Brydson is a Grade Nine student of the Petersfield High School and is of a Ricketts Street address in the parish.
The Savanna-la-Mar police report that minutes after midnight several explosions sounding like gunshots were heard in the Desta area and a team of police and soldiers responded.