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May 8, 2026

WATCH: Two alleged gunmen fatally shot by police in Mandeville

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police shot and killed two men in an alleged confrontation and seized a firearm on Manchester Road near Willowgate in Mandeville on Friday.

Preliminary reports are that about 8:00 pm police tracked a Toyota Axio along Manchester Road and intercepted the vehicle when a gun battle reportedly ensued.

Scores of people were sent scampering when the shots rang out.

Personnel assigned to the Area Three Fugitive Apprehension Team are among the police teams on the scene.

— Kasey Williams

The cordoned off section of Manchester Road near Willowgate in Mandeville where two alleged gunmen were killed in a police confrontation on Friday. (Photo: Kasey Williams)

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