Kingston Public Hospital (KPH)
December 29, 2025
Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A male patient was shot and injured by police on Monday at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) after he allegedly attacked cops who were responding to a stabbing incident at the facility.
Reports are that about 5:40 am, the police were called to a ward at the KPH by the medical staff on duty to deal with a situation involving a male patient who stabbed another patient.
During the interaction, the man is alleged to have attacked one of the lawmen with a weapon, prompting the cop to discharge his firearm.
The patient is reportedly being treated at the facility.
