UPDATE: Two dead after Central Village shootout
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— Two men are dead following a shootout between police and gunmen in Central Village, St Catherine on Thursday morning.
Reports are that the gunmen shot a civilian and, while attempting to flee, were intercepted by the police.
A gun battle ensued between the men and the cops. When the shooting ended, one of the gunmen was found dead and a firearm seized at the scene.
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The civilian who was shot by gunmen reportedly succumbed to his injuries.
There is now a heavy police presence in the area.
The incident comes just hours after a man was shot and killed and several firearms recovered on Dyke Road in Portmore, St Catherine earlier Thursday.
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