April 25, 2016
13-y-o boy found dead with firearm
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 13-year-old boy was last night found dead at his Chetwood Avenue home in Kingston 11, after his father heard an explosion.
The boy, who attends a prominent high school in Kingston, has been identified as J’quan Forbes.
Reports are that the teenager was found with a firearm in his possession about 7:15 pm.
The police’s Corporate Communications’ Unit said Tuesday that detectives assigned to the Hunts Bay Police Station are currently investigating what led to the boy’s death.
Meanwhile, OBSERVER ONLINE has learnt that the child’s father is a policeman.
More information later.