Two men, believed to be from the community of Flanker, were shot dead during a joint police/military operation in Roehampton, as the St James Police Division moves to cut the high level of violence in the parish.
Police said two illegal firearms were also recovered after the alleged confrontation between gunmen and the police.
According to commander of the St James Police Division, Senior Superintendent Steve McGregor, yesterday morning a team, comprising 117 members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and 65 members of the Jamaica Defence Force went into the tough Flanker community to conduct an operation when men, who allegedly escaped the dragnet, went into a nearby community called Roehampton.
“My police officers came in contact with them and two men were shot and injured and two firearms taken from them. They were pronounced dead when they were taken to the hospital,” McGregor said.
The senior superintendent said 25 men, including five who are wanted for murders and shootings in the community, were taken into custody during the special operation.
Source: Jamaican Observer
