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Man fatally shot on Oakland Road
the scene of a fatal shooting on Oakland Road that left one man dead on February 6 (Photo Ramon Thompson)
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February 6, 2025

Man fatally shot on Oakland Road

KINGSTON, Jamaica — An unidentified man was shot and killed in his vehicle on Oakland Road off Spanish Town Road in St Andrew on Thursday.

He is believed to be a taxi operator.

A woman uses her hand to cover the eyes of a boy at the scene of a fatal shooting on Oakland Road in St Andrew on February 6, 2025. (Photo: Ramon Thompson)

The circumstances around his death are still unclear but residents say he is not from the area.

Police have since cordoned off the scene.

More to come.

the scene of a fatal shooting on Oakland Road that left one man dead on February 6
(Photo Ramon Thompson)

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