Man shot and killed while doing construction work in Old Harbour
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – A man was shot dead while doing construction work at a house on Panton Lane in Old Harbour, St Catherine on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased has been identified as 21-year-old Tyrone Roberts, otherwise called ‘Gungu Man’, from Marlie Acres in Old Harbour.
Reports reaching Observer Online indicate that around 3:00 pm, Roberts was doing construction work when residents heard loud explosions.
Shortly after, they reportedly discovered the Roberts running along the roadway before collapsing and falling to the ground.
Residents summoned the police, who found Roberts lying on the ground with what appeared to be gunshot wounds. He was assisted to the Spanish Town Hospital but was pronounced dead.
No motive has been established for the killing, the police said.