May 13, 2024
Policeman shot and injured in shootout with bike-riding gunmen
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A policeman was injured during a shootout with armed men on a motorcycle Monday morning in Kingston.
The Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) confirmed that the shootout happened at the corner of Waltham and Bay Farm Road after 5:00 am.
According to the CCU, the police signalled two men riding on a motorcycle to stop. One of the men opened fire on the police who returned the fire hitting one of the men who was later arrested and hospitalised.
A policeman was also injured during the shootout. He was treated at hospital and released.