Teacher shot dead at St Elizabeth basic school
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December 6, 2021

Teacher shot dead at St Elizabeth basic school

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Police are probing this morning’s murder of a basic school teacher in Sandy Bank near Treasure Beach in St Elizabeth.

The name of the deceased has not been released.

A police source told OBSERVER ONLINE that shortly after 8:00 am, two men travelling on a motorcycle opened fire on the teacher near the entrance of the Sandy Bank Basic School.

She was rushed to hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

Investigations are ongoing.

– Kasey Williams

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