St James man wanted for police shooting arrested at visa appointment
Published:Monday | June 17, 2024 | 3:28 PM
A man who was on the run for over three years for allegedly shooting at the police in St James was arrested while at a visa appointment at an embassy in the Corporate Area.
Thirty-four-year-old Jim Warren, otherwise called 'Keno', of Top Hill, Mount Carey, St James, was later charged with shooting with intent, possession of a prohibited weapon, and unauthorized possession of ammunition.
The charges stem from a shooting incident on the night of Monday, February 05, 2018.
The police report about 6:30 p.m., a team was on a patrol in Rent Land, Mount Carey, St James when, upon seeing the cops, Warren reportedly opened gunfire at them before escaping in the area.
Years later, on Monday, June 03, 2024, Warren turned up at an embassy in St Andrew where he had applied for a visa.
The police say checks made by the representatives revealed that Warren was listed among a group of wanted men in St James.
His application was denied and he was immediately arrested and later charged for the 2018 shooting incident.
His court date is being finalised.
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