Ocho Rios High School
March 5, 2026
Ocho Rios High student succumbs to injuries; accused in police custody
ST ANN, Jamaica — The 16-year-old student of Ocho Rios High School who was reportedly attacked by another student on Wednesday afternoon has succumbed to his injuries.
The deceased has been identified as Devonie Shearer of Buckfield Road, St Ann.
The student accused of the attack is also now in police custody after being handed over to authorities by his family.
Reports are that the two male students were involved in a physical altercation during which a metal chair was used by the accused to hit Shearer in the back of the head. Shearer was taken to hospital but later died from his injuries.
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