Man killed by police in alleged shootout in Clarendon
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August 14, 2024

Man killed by police in alleged shootout in Clarendon

CLARENDON, Jamaica— A man was shot and killed by police in Osbourne Store, Clarendon a short while ago.

Information reaching Observer Online is that police and the man traded gunfire during a confrontation, resulting in the man’s death.

The identity of the deceased has not yet been released.

More to come.

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