Kingston teen charged with murder
An 18-year-old eastern Kingston resident has been charged with murder.
The police say Jamarley Palmer otherwise called ‘Ziggy’ of Mountain View Avenue, Kingston 2 has also been charged with conspiracy to murder, and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The charges relate to the murder of 26-year-old Shavon Hall of Mountain View Avenue, Kingston 2 on October 3.
It is reported that about 8:30 p.m., Palmer went to Hall's house and opened gunfire at him after the man did not meet a demand.
The police were summoned and Hall taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
During an operation on Tuesday, October 13, Palmer was arrested.
A week later, he was charged.
His court date has not yet been finalised.
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