Wed | Nov 27, 2024

Man charged with murder of 19 year-old

Published:Saturday | August 8, 2020 | 12:00 AM

Twenty-one year-old Stefan Rankin has been charged with the murder of 19-year-old Daniel Lafayette, otherwise called ‘Theo’, of Maryland district in St. Andrew.

Rankin, who is also known as 'Jet Lee', from a Waltham Park Road address, was caught by the police during an operation on July 24.

The police allege that at about 1:20 p.m. on June 20, the day of the murder, Lafayette was standing along Content Avenue in Kingston when he was approached by Rankin, who was armed with a gun. Rankin opened fire hitting Lafayette several times to his upper body and then ran. Lafayette later died at hospital.

Rankin's day in court is being finalised. 

Follow The Gleaner on Twitter and Instagram @JamaicaGleaner and on Facebook @GleanerJamaica. Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1-876-499-0169 or email us @onlinefeedback@gleanerjm.com or editors@gleanerjm.com.