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December 29, 2022

Cops probe Negril hip strip shooting

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – A 35-year-old Westmoreland man was shot and injured on a section of the popular tourist hip strip of Norman Manley Boulevard in Negril in the parish in Wednesday night.

Police sources have confirmed that there was a shooting, but have declined to give any details.

Information reaching OBSERVER ONLINE is that the incident occurred shortly after 9:00 pm.

The information indicated that the man was on the roadway purchasing food when a motorcycle with two men rode up. The pillion disembarked and opened gunfire at the man, sending several people scampering.

The gunmen then went back on the bike and fled the scene. The injured man, who was reportedly shot in the head, was assisted to the hospital where he was admitted in serious condition.

More info to come.

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