Gunman shot dead after attacking licensed firearm holder in Hanover
HANOVER, Jamaica — An unidentified male was fatally shot during a confrontation with a licensed firearm holder on the Chester Castle main road in Hanover on Saturday.
According to the police, the deceased, said to be of dark complexion, was clad in a red shirt and a pair of blue jeans shorts at the time of the incident.
Reports from the Lucea police are that about 11:30 pm, the licensed firearm holder stopped along the roadway in an attempt to repair his truck when he was pounced upon by an armed man, who started making demands.
The assailant was subsequently shot and the police alerted. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The police said one Glock 9mm pistol along with a magazine containing one 9mm round of ammunition was removed from the scene.
