Person of interest in Kelsey Ferrigon killing shot dead by police
Giovanni Ellis, otherwise called Coolie Man, the person of interest in Kelsey Ferrigon's murder, was a known sex offender.
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May 12, 2025

Person of interest in Kelsey Ferrigon killing shot dead by police

Police have confirmed that Giovanni Ellis, the person of interest in the killing of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon in St Catherine, was killed in a confrontation with lawmen in Clarendon on Monday morning.

The incident reportedly occurred in Sandy Bay, Clarendon. No more details were immediately available.

Ferrigon was found dead in a barrel at her home on Job Lane in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Friday. It is suspected that she had been sexually assaulted.

Ellis was subsequently named a person of interest by the police and a manhunt launched to apprehend him.

Observer Online will have more information as it becomes available.

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