Woman shot dead, man injured during St Catherine party
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – A woman was shot dead and a man injured during a party on the Crawl main road in Riversdale district, St Catherine on Sunday morning.
She has been identified as 31-year-old Shelisa Hylton, a round-robin manager from Riversdale. The injured man is 36-years-old.
It was reported that around 4:30 pm, the two were at the party and boarded a grey Toyota Probox motor car when gunmen opened fire on them inside the vehicle.
Police said Hylton was shot in the face and right upper arm. She died on the spot while the injured man was hit in his upper left thigh and right arm.
He has since been admitted to hospital and is undergoing treatment.
The police, who were unable to confirm if a permit was granted for the party, said they are following several leads to determine a motive for the attack and identify possible suspects.