Woman shot dead, husband, son escape death in Westmoreland
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – A businesswoman was shot dead while her husband and son narrowly escaped death when they were attacked by gunmen at Coolie Town district in Paradise, Westmoreland on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Shantal Codner-Whittingham, otherwise called ‘Pookie’, from Brighton district, Little London in the parish.
It was reported that around 3:30 pm, Codner-Whittingham, her husband and son had driven into the community and parked when they were approached by four men armed with guns.
Police said the men opened gunfire at all three occupants of the vehicle. The husband and wife went in different directions and the gunmen chased and fired shots at them, and then left the area on foot.
Codner-Whittingham was found suffering from gunshot wounds to her head. The other occupants escaped unhurt.
She was transported to hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.