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Three men fatally shot in an alleged shootout with security forces in Spanish Town

Published:Sunday | August 4, 2024 | 10:22 AM
Ruddy Mathison photo.

Three men, including one who was on the most wanted list of the St Catherine North police, were killed in an alleged shootout with the security forces in Tryall Heights, Spanish Town this morning.

It is reported that about 5:30 a.m. a police-military team went to the area to undertaken an operation at a premise when they reportedly came under gunfire.

The fire was returned.

The three men were shot and were taken to the Spanish Town Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

The police say two firearms were seized at the scene.

More details to follow.

- Ruddy Mathison

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