Man fatally shot in police confrontation in St James
Published:Sunday | March 6, 2022 | 1:54 PM
A man was fatally shot on Saturday during a confrontation with members of the Joint Anti-Gang Task Force in Montego Bay, St James.
The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Dwane Haughton of Catherine Drive in Mount Salem in the parish.
The police say a Smith and Wesson 9mm pistol containing a magazine with fourteen 9mm rounds was seized.
The incident happened about 5:30 p.m. at the Shoes Arcade on Harbour Street.
The police say the matter has been reported to the Independent Commission of Investigations and the Inspectorate of Professional Standards Oversight Bureau.
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