March 18, 2026
Two men fatally shot by police in Trelawny identified
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The two men who were fatally shot during a police operation in the Johnson Hill, Salt Marsh community in Trelawny on Wednesday have been identified.
They are Romario Murray of Johnson Hill, Trelawny and Kevon Plummer of an Orange, St James address.
Reports are that, about 6:30 am, a police team went to a house in Johnson Hill, when they were allegedly fired on. Murray and Plummer were subsequently shot and taken to hospital where they were both pronounced dead.
The police reportedly recovered a handgun following the confrontation.
The Independent Commission of Investigation (Indecom) has launched a probe into the incident.
