Reggae artiste Sycure Gyan’l was killed in a bike accident along the Boscobel main road in St Mary on Sunday morning.

The Corporate Communications Unit confirmed the incident but had no details about the circumstances surrounding his death.

There has been an outpouring of grief on social media over news of the artiste’s death.

One user said: “This is so sudden and hard to believe CUZ. I never knew Wednesday at VIP Palace in Ochi would’ve been our last time together, I’m literally broken. Wake up cuz the family miss you jayla miss you.”

Another said: “I will never accept ur death bro…u had so many big plans in the music industry this hit me hard mi bredda.”

Fellow reggae artiste Neako Fire wrote: “Jah know real youth this enuh my condolences to his family.”

Sycure, whose real name is Ralston Richards, hailed from the farming village of Plowden in Manchester. It was while still attending New Forest Primary and Junior High School that he fell in love with music, recording his first demo at age 16.

His debut single, ‘Farewell’, featured reggae singer Turbulence. His other songs include ‘Success Prayer’, ‘Too‘ and ‘Na Nah’.