Soldier gunned down in fiery exchange in downtown Kingston
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A soldier has died as a result of injuries sustained during a shooting incident along Charles Street and Chestnut Lane in Kingston early Friday morning.
Reports are that about 1:25 am, members of the military were on foot patrol duties in the Charles Street and Chestnut Lane area when they saw a group of suspicious men travelling on foot.
The soldiers went in pursuit of the men, who reportedly opened gunfire at them. It is reported that the soldiers took evasive action and returned fire.
When the shooting subsided, one member of the military was found suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the left side of the face, according to the report.
A police vehicle blocks a road where a soldier was shot and killed during a shootout along Charles Street and Chestnut Lane in Kingston on Friday, August 23, 2024.
The gunmen then made their escape on foot in the area.
The injured soldier was rushed to the Kingston Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) and scenes of crime personnel are on location at the scene.
