05-28-2019, 09:48 AM
It is reported that minutes after 9 a.m., two vehicles carrying several gunmen were seen at a supermarket in Guinep Tree along Main Street, May Pen.
The robbers were surprised by the police, and opened fire at them.
http://jamaica-star.com/article/news/20190527/policemen-shot-while-attempting-foil-robbery
While there is now calm in the area, some residents believe that the Government needs to declare a state of emergency in May Pen.
"We really need a state of emergency because this can't continue. Soon school haffi go lock down because taxi man refuse fi come inna the town. Businesses a go mash up. They need to put a stop to this," one resident said.
Yesterday's shooting follows the death of a tailor, 26-year-old Sean Cunningham, who was shot last Friday at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Main Street, May Pen.
Cunningham died while being treated at hospital. A woman, who was shot in the same incident, was treated and released.
The robbers were surprised by the police, and opened fire at them.
http://jamaica-star.com/article/news/20190527/policemen-shot-while-attempting-foil-robbery
While there is now calm in the area, some residents believe that the Government needs to declare a state of emergency in May Pen.
"We really need a state of emergency because this can't continue. Soon school haffi go lock down because taxi man refuse fi come inna the town. Businesses a go mash up. They need to put a stop to this," one resident said.
Yesterday's shooting follows the death of a tailor, 26-year-old Sean Cunningham, who was shot last Friday at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Main Street, May Pen.
Cunningham died while being treated at hospital. A woman, who was shot in the same incident, was treated and released.