RELATIVES and friends of a policeman who was fatally shot by his colleagues today protested in front of the Ocho Rios Police Station. The dead cop has been identified as Constable Sheldon Williams otherwise called ‘Sylvan’ of the police armoury in Kingston and Gayle, St Mary.

The placard-bearing protesters are claiming that he was murdered by his colleagues.

Police say Williams was at a dance on a boat when he fired shots from his gun. He was arrested by his colleagues who took him to the Ocho Rios police station and while he was being processed he grabbed his gun and fled the station, police report.

The police say during a chase Williams began firing at them and injured a cop. He was killed during a shootout claim police.Related story:Policeman killed in shootout with police

But the demonstrators were adamant that Williams was killed in cold blood and   alleged that he was shot in the back and neck.

They were addressed by Superintendent Clifford Heron who asked them to protest in a peaceful manner.