June 2, 2024
Cop injured, fatally shoots man in robbery attempt
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— A police corporal was shot and injured but managed to hit one of his attackers, killing him, in what was an attempted robbery Sunday morning in Sydenham, in Spanish Town, St Catherine.
Reports from the police are that the corporal had left home for work when he was pounced upon by four men, one of whom was armed with a gun.
The men reportedly tried to rob the cop; however the lawman refused and opened fire hitting one of the would-be robbers, killing him.
In the melee, the corporal was reportedly shot in the left forearm. He was taken to hospital where he is receiving treatment.
The Spanish Town Criminal Investigation Bureau is investigating the incident.