St James man killed while visiting girlfriend in neighbouring community
ST JAMES, Jamaica – Police are trying to determine the reasons behind the killing of a man who reportedly went to visit his girlfriend in Coral Gardens, St James on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as 40-year-old Ricardo Spence otherwise called ‘Richie Rich’ or ‘Canadian’, is from Church Hill in the neighbouring community of Flanker in the parish.
It was reported that around 9:00am, Spence was in the area visiting his girlfriend when explosions were heard.
The police said Spence was subsequently found lying face down in a pool of blood with multiple gunshot wounds.
He was taken to the Cornwall Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police said no motive has yet been established as they have come up empty-handed with their initial investigations.