Two fatally shot in Dunkirk, eastern Kingston
Police/military presence in Dunkirk following double murder on Friday.
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January 20, 2022

Two fatally shot in Dunkirk, eastern Kingston

ST ANDREW, Jamaica — Two people are confirmed dead and two others are nursing gunshot wounds after gunmen fired on people attending a wake in Dunkirk, in eastern Kingston.

A female is among the deceased.

Residents in the area said the shooting happened sometime after 8 o’clock in a section of the community called Red Ground.

Police are yet to determine the motive for the shooting.

There is a strong police/military presence currently in the area.

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