July 19, 2022
Kingston teen charged with murder, illegal possession of firearm
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 17-year-old boy was has been charged with murder and illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, following the death of 37-year-old Ricardo Edwards, a delivery man of Wild Street, Allman Town in Kingston.
Reports are that at about 3:35 pm on June 24, Edwards was inside his yard when the teen and an alleged accomplice entered and opened gunfire hitting him. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The teen was picked up by the police during a targeted operation in the parish and was subsequently charged.