MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Two men were killed in separate armed robbery incidents in Manchester on Friday night.

Police named the deceased men as Dwayne Carter, 36, a construction worker of Job Lane, Christiana and Tafari Barrett, 33, a farmer of Hudderfield district near Christiana.

In the first incident, about 10:00 pm, Carter was among patrons at a night club in Savoy district (near Christiana) when five gunmen held up the club and robbed people of cash, cellphones and liquor.

A bag was demanded from Carter, he resisted and was shot dead. Police said a female was taken by one of the gunmen outside the nightclub and sexually assaulted.

In the second incident, in Huddersfield about 10:30 pm, Barrett was among patrons at a bar when two men, one armed with a handgun, entered and robbed patrons.

Police said after the men robbed Barrett of his phone, he ran and was shot in the head.

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Since Monday, Manchester has recorded murders nightly with five people being killed up to Friday.

— Kasey Williams