In a span of lower than 24 hours, two separate incidents involving unintended firearm discharges have occurred throughout the Jamaican police pressure, leading to one fatality and one damage.
A policewoman in St. Ann has died from a gunshot wound sustained in an incident that occurred shortly after 10:00 a.m. on Friday within the Alternate group of Ocho Rios.
Preliminary experiences recommend that she might have by chance discharged her service weapon, leading to an higher physique damage. She was instantly transported to a close-by hospital for therapy however sadly succumbed to her accidents. The Jamaica Constabulary Power has initiated a radical investigation to find out the precise circumstances surrounding the incident.
On the earlier night, a trainee constable on the Glengoffe Police Station in St. Catherine by chance shot himself. The incident occurred round 8:15 p.m. whereas the trainee was adjusting his belt. Reviews point out that he positioned his firearm on prime of a motorcar, and as he retrieved it, the weapon fell to the bottom and discharged, putting him. He was taken to the Spanish City Hospital, the place he stays admitted. The Police Excessive Command has ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident.
These incidents spotlight the essential significance of stringent firearm security protocols inside legislation enforcement companies to stop such unlucky occurrences sooner or later.
