KINGSTON, Jamaica – A National Works Agency parish manager was shot dead in St Thomas, early this morning.

He is 30-year-old Theos Blake, who is from St Ann.

Blake was reportedly meeting with a friend in Morant Bay, when the shooting occurred. 

According to the police’s Corporate Communications Unit, about 12:05 am, explosions were heard and Blake’s body was discovered with gunshot wounds. 

The police say that no motive has yet been established for the killing and that they are investigating the matter.

Meanwhile, when OBSERVER ONLINE contacted Stephen Shaw, manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, he described the situation as “unfortunate” and said Blake was hardworking.

“It’s a very unfortunate situation [and a] sad day for many of us within the organisation. Theos was a young man, worked very hard, and for him to have met his demise in the way he did,” Shaw said on Sunday.

He went further to say that the entire Jamaica will mourn the death of Blake because he was a promising young man. 

“I think not only St Thomas will bereave him, but Jamaica will mourn his demise because this was a young person who was on the up,” Shaw stated. “He [Blake] joined the work place as an assistant manager, [and] did well, so much so that he got promoted and was in charge of St Ann.

Moya Hinds