HANOVER, Jamaica – The Hanover police are investigating the circumstances surrounding last night’s shooting deaths of two men in the rural community of Mount Peace in Hanover.

The dead men have been identified as 63-year-old shopkeeper Vernon Hall of a Mount Peace address, and 55-year-old cabinetmaker Patrick Robinson, who is originally from Hopewell in the parish.

Reports are that about 9:30 pm, both men were sitting on a bench on the roadway near Hall’s shop when they were attacked by men who drove up in a car.

It is understood that another person was sitting with the men, but that person walked away when the car drove up. Explosions were later heard. 

Based on evidence, investigators are theorising that at least two men were involved in the shooting. Also, detectives have said the attack was not a drive-by shooting as evidence indicates that the men were on foot while firing their weapons.

However, a motive for the killings has not yet been determined.

The police told OBSERVER ONLINE that it has been approximately 18 months since the last murder in Mount Peace.

Anthony Lewis