Man killed, 1-y-o injured in West Street shooting
Crime scene where a man was killed and a one-year-old girl seriously injured in an attack this morning on West Street in downtown Kingston.
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February 22, 2020

Man killed, 1-y-o injured in West Street shooting

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man was this morning shot dead and a one-year-old girl seriously injured on West Street in downtown Kingston.

The deceased has not yet been identified.

The shooting occurred shortly after 7:00 am.

Reports are that two men approached the man on bicycle and opened gunfire, hitting him several times.

The child, who was awaiting breakfast in a nearby yard, was hit during the attack.

She is undergoing surgery at hospital.

More information later.

Mother and relatives outside hospital where injured child is now undergoing surgery.

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