One of four alleged gunmen in Spalding stand-off escapes custody
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A police source has confirmed that one of four alleged gunmen who surrendered to cops following a tense, hours-long standoff in Spalding, Clarendon on December 8 escaped custody at hospital Tuesday morning.
The accused who escaped police guard at the Kingston Public Hospital is 29-year-old Shevon Cargnagie, a resident of Dykes Hill, Sanguinetti, Clarendon.
His three co-accused were remanded when they appeared in the gun court on December 19.
The men were charged with possession of a prohibited weapon; unauthorised possession of ammunition; shooting with intent; wounding with intent; and using a prohibited weapon to commit a felony.
The men are set to reappear in court on February 27.
Other than Cargnagie, the remaining three men charged are 26-year-old Andre Shim- Hue, otherwise called ‘3D’ or ‘Brown man’, a resident of Duke Street, Toll Gate Clarendon; 28-year-old Toney Kelly, otherwise called ‘Scobie’ or ‘Poochie’, a resident of Main Street, Toll Gate Clarendon and 28-year-old Romaine Dockery, otherwise called ‘Fungo’, a resident of Main Street, Toll Gate Clarendon.
A senior police source said two of the gunmen, who went live on social media platform TikTok pleading with police as they surrendered, sustained gunshot wounds to their hands.
Police said four firearms, including an AK-47, were seized following the incident.
The stand-off drew a crowd of onlookers to Spalding square.
Read: UPDATE: Four suspects in custody, firearms seized after Spalding shootout
— Kasey Williams
