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Man fatally shot by police, firearm seized in Manchester
Parked police units in Chudleigh, Manchester where a man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with officers on Tuesday. (Photo: Kasey Williams)
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September 24, 2024

Man fatally shot by police, firearm seized in Manchester

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man was fatally shot by the police and a firearm seized during an alleged confrontation in Chudleigh, Manchester on Tuesday.

The man’s identity has not been released by police.

Police sources say a targeted operation was conducted in Over River district in Chudleigh early Tuesday morning.

During the raid, a police team was allegedly confronted by the armed man resulting in him being fatally shot. A firearm was seized at the scene, the police said.

— Kasey Williams

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Chudleigh Crime Manchester Police
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