ST ANDREW, Jamaica — Fifty-year-old Janet Baker was shot and killed in a drive-by assault on Park Lane, off Crimson Hills Street, late Sunday, police report.
The incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. throughout a bingo ‘round-robin’ occasion. Investigators say a automobile pulled up, and its occupants opened hearth, hitting Baker, who was later pronounced useless at hospital. The automobile fled the scene.
Detectives from the St Andrew North Police Division combed the realm for proof. Authorities have imposed a 48-hour curfew on Park Lane and 100 Lane, efficient 6 p.m. Monday to six p.m. Wednesday, citing the danger of retaliation and ongoing gang conflicts.
The St Andrew North Division reported a 56% discount in murders as of November 29, in comparison with the identical interval final 12 months, although robberies and break-ins have elevated. Police are urging anybody with details about the capturing to contact the Fixed Spring Police Prison Investigation Department.
Residents say gang violence has lengthy plagued the realm, affecting companies and day by day life, and concern the most recent killing might spark additional violence.
