November 11, 2024
Police sergeant dies at hospital days after gun attack
A policeman who was shot last Thursday outside his Portmore home has died at hospital, Observer Online has learned.
The deceased is Sergeant Patrick Mahoney, who was assigned to the St Catherine North Division.
It is reported that sometime after 9pm, the sergeant was called out of his home when explosions sounding like gunshots were heard. When the shooting subsided, it was discovered that the sergeant had been shot.
He was rushed to hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. The Police Federation had issued an urgent appeal for blood donation for the injured cop.
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