Two men killed, another injured in Gregory Park shooting

A shooting on Sunday afternoon in Gregory Park, St Catherine, has left two men dead and another injured.

The incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. along the Gregory Park main road.

The deceased have been identified as Kemar Williams, also known as 'Leaon' or 'Ghetto Bear', a 29-year-old tyre repairman from Main Street, Gregory Park, and a man known as Odaine Beal.

The injured person is a taxi driver and bar operator.

According to reports, the men were chatting and drinking when a grey motor car pulled up. Two armed men exited the vehicle and opened fire on the group.

Williams was shot in the upper body, while Beal sustained gunshot wounds to his hip, thigh and the back of his head. 

The victims were rushed to Spanish Town Hospital, where Williams and Beal were pronounced dead on arrival. The other man was admitted in stable condition.

Nineteen spent nine-millimetre casings and bullet fragments were reportedly recovered from the scene by detectives.

The investigation is ongoing.

- Ruddy Mathison

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