Pregnant woman shot dead in downtown Kingston

Traffic is now being diverted from Orange Street in downtown Kingston following the murder of a pregnant woman.

The incident has drawn the attention of scores of curious onlookers.

The woman, 26-year-old Shanteva Griffiths, worked at a liquor story on Orange Street.

She was killed at the intersection of Heywood and Orange streets.

The motive was not immediately ascertained.

In recent weeks, there has been a worrying increase in gun violence in the Kingston Central Police Division resulting in murders and gunshot injuries.

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