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Woman killed at wake in Central Village, St Catherine

Published:Saturday | May 21, 2022 | 10:39 AMRuddy Mathison - Gleaner Writer

A woman is dead after she and two other persons were shot by gunmen at a wake in Central Village, St Catherine last night.

The dead woman has been identified as Marcia Dillion a 59 year-old health aide worker of Central Village, and also of a Massachusetts address in the United States of America.

The two other victims are said to be senior citizens above the age of 70.

According to the police, two men on foot opened fire at the wake hitting all three persons. The men escaped in nearby bushes.

The victims were taken to the Spanish Town Hospital where Dillion was pronounced dead and the other victims admitted in serious, but stable condition.

The St Catherine North Police are investigating.

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