Man shot dead while fishing in Westmoreland
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – A Westmoreland plumber was gunned down beside his girlfriend while fishing at Big Bridge, Little London, in the parish on Sunday afternoon.
The deceased has been identified as 32-year-old Chamos Drummond, otherwise called ‘Biggs’, of a Mint Road, Grange Hill address in Westmoreland.
Reports from the police are that Drummond along with his girlfriend were fishing in a canal in the vicinity of Bridges Restaurant and Bar, when two men rode up on a motorcycle. The pillion is said to have brandished a firearm and opened gunfire at Drummond, hitting him to the upper body.
The men then escaped.
The report further stated that the police were summoned and on their arrival, Drummond was seen face down with what appeared to be gunshot wounds to his right knee and the right side of his head.
He was transported to the Savanna-La-Mar Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Drummond’s female companion escaped unhurt.
– Kimberley Peddie