ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 45-year-old St Catherine man has been hit with multiple charges after allegedly posing as a taxi passenger, brandishing a gun and demanding money from an individual inside the vehicle.

Charged is Kevin Brown, a labourer of Duncans Pen, Spanish Town, St Catherine. He was charged with assault with intent to rob, shooting with intent, wounding with intent, illegal possession of firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, and malicious destruction of property following the Friday, November 11 incident.

Reports from the Spanish Town Police are that about 9:05 pm, Brown was aboard a Toyota Hiace motor vehicle posing as a passenger. Upon reaching a section of Old Harbour Road he brandished a firearm and demanded money from the complainant, who managed to escape.

The accused gave chase when he was intercepted by a police team. In an attempt to elude the lawmen, he opened gunfire at them hitting one of the officers, the police reported.

Shortly after, the accused man turned up at the hospital with a gunshot wound to his abdomen.

He was positively identified and was apprehended and charged subsequent to a question-and-answer interview.