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UPDATE: Two in St Mary bar attack succumb to injuries
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June 8, 2024

UPDATE: Two in St Mary bar attack succumb to injuries

ST MARY, Jamaica — The police are reporting that two of the four men who were shot and injured during a gun attack at a bar in the Dover district of St Mary have died.

The deceased are 40-year-old Damion Melvin of Windsor Castle, Portland and 34-year-old Leroy Morand of the community.

According to police reports, about 7:10 pm, Melvin, Morand and two other men were outside a bar in Dover district when they were approached by two gunmen.

The armed men reportedly opened fire injuring all four men before fleeing the scene. The police were alerted and arrived to find the victims with gunshot wounds.

The injured men were taken to hospital where Melvin and Morand were pronounced dead. One man was admitted for treatment, while the fourth man received treatment and was later released.

The police are urging anyone with information to contact them at 876-996-2244, call Crime Stop at 311 or the police 119 emergency number.

READ: Gunmen attack patrons at St Mary bar

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