July 8, 2022
Prisoner attempts escape from KPH, shot and injured
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man in police custody who attempted to escape fro the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) on Friday morning, was shot and injured.
Reports received from the Superintendent of the Horizon Adult Remand Centre are that the remandee was un-cuffed from his bed in order to use the bathroom. However, the remandee attempted to escape the hospital but was subdued by the correctional officer on duty and was shot during the process.
The man remains hospitalised and is being treated, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has reported.
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has been informed and investigations continue into the incident.