ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Observer Online sources have identified the man fatally shot during a confrontation with the police in Kitson Town, St Catherine on Saturday as Bryan King, otherwise called Brico.

King was reportedly the section leader of the Kitson Town-based Klansman Gang, which operates across Kitson Town and the Top Banks area of Spanish Town.

Law enforcement sources describe King as a key figure in organised criminal activities, including contract killings, extortion, and armed robberies.

According to the sources, King rose to prominence in the criminal underworld after the death of Sheldon “Termite” Walters in 2024, assuming leadership of the Top Banks faction of the Klansman Gang.

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He was listed as a person of interest by detectives assigned to the St Catherine North Police Division in connection with a case of shooting with intent against the police. Intelligence reports have also linked him to several murders and violent crimes in the division, including: the October 2024 fatal shooting of Reeshaun Dallas at Nessbry Grove, Kitson Town, on October 31, 2024.

King wa salso the main suspect in the murder of Kevin Smith at Nessbry Grove, Kitson Town, on July 4, 2024, and the October 2023 killing of Theo Powell also Naseberry Grove.

Police sources say King maintained a network of gunmen who carried out attacks and extortion operations on his behalf, mainly targeting business operators and rival gangs in the area.

His death, the sources say, represents a major blow to organised crime networks operating in and around Spanish Town, particularly those aligned to the Klansman Gang.

King was fatally shot during a confrontation with a police team in Kitson Town about 1:00 pm on Saturday. An illegal firearm was reportedly taken from him.