KINGSTON, Jamaica—A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with the triple murder which occurred on Kidd Lane, Kingston 13, last Friday.

The accused, Dante Davis, who police say is from the community, was charged by detectives from the St Andrew South Criminal Investigations Branch on Thursday.

Davis has been charged with three counts of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, arson, possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorised possession of ammunition and using a firearm to commit a felony.

A court date for Davis is currently being finalised, the police have advised.

Davis is charged in relation to the deaths of 39-year-old Kimesha Gibson; 30-year-old Lashea Ellis and one-year-old Khael Daley, all of Kidd Lane, Kingston 13.

Reports said that around 11:45 pm, residents heard explosions and contacted the authorities.

On the police’s arrival, the home occupied by Gibson, Ellis and Daley was seen engulfed in flames.

Gibson was seen at the rear of the premises with gunshot wounds. The Jamaica Fire Brigade was summoned, and the fire was extinguished.

The charred remains of Ellis and Daley were discovered following cooling-down operations. Davis was taken into police custody the same day the incident occurred.