Three men shot and injured on East Street, downtown Kingston

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May 14, 2022

Three men shot and injured on East Street, downtown Kingston

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Three men are nursing gunshot wounds this morning after being shot and injured on East Street, downtown Kingston, Friday night.

The Police’s Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) confirmed that the incident took place about 9:09 pm.

It is reported that a group of people were at a shop when men on a motorcycle rode on scene and opened fire hitting them.

More information soon.

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