Commodore, St Catherine (McKoy’s Information) — A Sunday night time of peace became chaos and heartbreak in Commodore, Linstead, when gunmen posing as law enforcement officials unleashed a hail of bullets on a household yard, leaving 9 folks shot — 5 lifeless, together with a four-year-old baby.
The bloody assault happened round 8:45 p.m. alongside Commodore predominant highway, when a number of males sporting police-style vests stormed the premises and opened fireplace with out mercy. Residents say the gunmen shouted “Police!” earlier than spraying the yard with bullets.
The deceased have been recognized as:
- Shannon Gordon, 4, scholar of Rosemount Main & Toddler Faculty
- Mario Sullivan, 42, of Rosemount District
- Jushane Edwards, 19, of Rosemount District
- Iysha Washington, 39, vendor of Rosemount District
- Well-known Amos, 22, safety guard of Commodore
Based on police, six males and three females have been shot; two females and three males succumbed to their accidents.
“A Scene of Horror,”
Says ACP Phillips
Assistant Commissioner of Police Christopher Phillips, head of Space 5, described the scene as “very unlucky and terrible.”
“9 individuals have been shot, 5 individuals have to date been confirmed lifeless,” ACP Phillips advised reporters. “We try to find out what triggered such an terrible scenario. The neighborhood of Linstead has been doing effectively — this actually comes as a shock.”
ACP Phillips added that the situation was recognized to police because of long-standing household conflicts, suggesting the assault could also be tied to ongoing gang warfare within the space.
“Sadly, among the many numbers, we have now a four-year-old who was brutally killed… the neighborhood is in shock.”
When McKoy’s Information visited the world, distraught residents spoke of the horror that unfolded earlier than their eyes.
“Mi cya sleep from night time, mi nonetheless hear di shot dem inna mi ears,” one lady mentioned, trembling. “Dem kill di child, Lord God, dis nuh proper.”
One other man, shaking his head, added,
“Linstead did calm fi months now. No person anticipate dis kinda wickedness.”
Heavy police and navy presence flooded the neighborhood Sunday night time into Monday morning as investigators combed the world for clues.
ACP Phillips revealed that Linstead had recorded solely eight murders to date this 12 months, in comparison with over 20 in the identical interval final 12 months.
“Linstead was doing fairly effectively,” he mentioned. “So this actually hit the neighborhood onerous.”
Detectives from the Main Investigation Division (MID) are main the probe. Police consider the assault could have stemmed from a feud between rival gangs, however investigations are persevering with.
The Commodore neighborhood stays tense as residents mourn the lack of harmless lives — together with younger Shannon Gordon, whose dying has left the parish heartbroken.
