St JAMES, Jamaica — A man accused of the 2021 murder of a Jamaican-born Canadian citizen, had his case postponed on Wednesday in a bid to give him enough time to retain a lawyer.

Kimani Alcott, who is from a St James address, is charged with the murder of 46-year-old Collin Wright of Stainton Drive, Mississauga, Canada. He is also facing charges for injuring another man.

According to the allegations, shortly after 7:00 pm on the day in question, Wright was sitting in the yard with his cousin who operates a shop.

Two men posing as customers ordered cigarettes and rum, but were informed that there was none available. They left but later returned. One of the men brandished a handgun and opened fire hitting Wright multiple times before fleeing the scene. The other man in Wright’s company was also injured in the attack.

The police were summoned and upon arrival, Wright was rushed to the Cornwall Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

When the case was heard in the St James Parish Court on Monday, the court was told that certain documents, including the post mortem report and the scene of crime statement, were missing from the prosecution’s case file.

The court was also informed that Alcott was pointed out as one of the two individuals who shot Wright.