Police are imposing a curfew in a neighborhood on the southern fringes of Jamaica’s capital after gunmen fired on individuals boarding a public minibus, wounding seven, together with three kids
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police enforced a curfew in a neighborhood on the southern fringes of Jamaica’s capital Saturday after gunmen fired on individuals boarding a public minibus, wounding seven, together with three kids.
The Jamaica Constabulary Power gave no info on the situations of the wounded from the brazen assault, which occurred at midafternoon Friday in Seaview Gardens, a poor space of Kingston.
There was hypothesis the gunmen had been concentrating on one of many individuals making an attempt to get on the bus, however authorities didn’t touch upon a doable motive. Battle amongst rival gangs has been blamed for an uptick in violence in the neighborhood.
Authorities ordered a two-day curfew in Seaview Gardens, and police mentioned they had been in search of two males for questioning in regards to the capturing.
Crime statistics launched by the police say 303 individuals had been killed on the island within the first three months of this 12 months, 20% fewer than throughout the identical interval of 2022.