Teenage boy charged with Chancery Lane murder
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 17-year-old boy has been slapped with several charges following the shooting death of a man on Chancery Lane, Kingston on Tuesday, March 12.
The deceased has been identified as 36-year-old Damian Palmer.
The Kingston Central Police report that about 12:50 pm, Palmer was standing along the roadway among a group of friends, when the teen and other men, armed with guns, opened fire hitting him.
Palmer was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Following investigative leads, the teen was charged whilst in custody for another crime, the police said. He was charged with murder, possession of prohibited weapon, unauthorized possession of ammunition and using a firearm to commit a felony.
His court date is being arranged, the police said.
