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Curfew in Arnett Gardens, Kingston West after ‘don’ killed
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October 15, 2023

Curfew in Arnett Gardens, Kingston West after ‘don’ killed

KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Arnett Gardens (Top Jungle), Hopeful Village and sections of Torrington Park in the Kingston West Police Division.

The curfew began at 8:00 am, on Sunday, October 15 and will remain in effect until 8:00 pm, on Tuesday, October 17.

The security measure follows Saturday evening’s killing of a man who residents say is a don from the ‘Top Jungle’ section of the community.

READ: Community ‘don’ shot dead in Arnett Gardens

Damani Taylor, otherwise known as Hutchie Pang, was shot dead in a section of the community known as ‘Back a Wall’.

The boundaries of the curfew are:

NORTH: Along an imaginary line from the Roundabout, vicinity the tank to Studio One Boulevard vicinity LS Duhaney & Company Ltd.;

EAST: Along Slipe Pen Road from LS Duhaney & Company Ltd to the Torrington Bridge;

SOUTH: Along an imaginary line from the Torrington Bridge to the intersection of 8th Street and Collie Smith Drive;

WEST: Along Collie Smith Drive from the intersection of 8th Street and Collie Smith Drive to the Roundabout vicinity of the tank. During the hours of the curfew, all persons within its boundaries are required to remain within their premises for 48 hours, unless otherwise authorised by the ground commander.

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