MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A Manchester man who police have described as a hit man is to face the court in relation to a second murder charge.

He is Nicholas Stewart, otherwise called ‘Big Tree’, a resident and farmer of Colleyville district in Manchester.

Police on Friday charged Stewart for the August 8, 2024 murder of construction worker Nicholas Reid in Chevely district near Spur Tree.

Stewart is accused of chasing Reid before shooting him multiple times at a construction site in Chevely.

He was arrested in April in the Christiana Market. Following his arrest, he was charged in relation to the August 2024 shooting death of a man in northern Manchester. He is also charged with conspiracy to murder, possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorized possession of ammunition and using a firearm to commit a felony.

Police accuse Stewart of killing Cleon Russell, 32, on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 about 4:30 pm at Line-of-parish district near the north east Manchester/ south Trelawny border.

Police said Russell was at a shop along the line of Parish Main road when a blue Toyota Mark X drove up and Stewart alighted from the car before pouncing on Russell. After a brief conversation Stewart reportedly opened fire on the victim who fell to the ground before more rounds were fired.

Stewart reportedly walked away from the scene. The incident was captured on CCTV.

— Kasey Williams