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| Saturday, 10 May 2008 | |
The police were called to the community of Payne Land
in St. Andrew where there have been three killings since Saturday afternoon.Details of the incidents were not yet known, but it is reported that among those killed were a woman and her grandson. A house was also fire-bombed. And the island's murder figure continues to rise even as the security forces roll out a slew of crime fighting measures. Police are probing the murder of Hopeton Parchment, 50, otherwise called 'Hopie" of Pretoria Road in Kingston 13. Mr. Parchment was shot by a gunman on Berwick Road around 12.30 am Saturday. Gunmen also shot and killed Stanford Haslam, 32, of Seaview Gardens on Friday. Mr. Haslam was reportedly walking along Penwood Road when a burgundy motor car with two men aboard drove up. The men shot Mr. Haslam several times, killing him on the spot. In Clarendon, Fitzroy Brown, 32, of Sevens Avenue was shot and killed at the May Pen Market Friday evening. Police found Mr. Brown's body lying on a bench shortly after explosions were heard. Police shooting  Police shot
and killed Andre McNeil, 18, of Vauxhall
Avenue Friday in McIntyre Villa Housing Scheme in Kingston 16.The police say they were on an operation in the community when Mr. McNeil was seen acting suspiciously. It is alleged that he pointed a gun at them. They took evasive action and shot him. A 9 millimetre pistol with 10 live rounds was reportedly taken from him. |