16-y-o shot and injured by gunmen
Police on scene where 16-year-old was shot and injured on Red Hills Road Saturday morning.

A 16-year-old boy has been hospitalised after he was shot and injured by gunmen on Red Hills Road in St Andrew Saturday morning.

The Kingston High School student was reportedly shot around 9:30 am.

Reports are that the teenager was standing in his yard with his nephew when men opened fire. The men then reportedly entered the yard where the teen resides and shot him.

The student’s condition is unknown at this time.

More details soon.

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