UPDATE: Three arrested as probe into Hanover businessman’s death continues
HANOVER, Jamaica— Three people are in police custody after a daring robbery of a supermarket in Hanover left the owner dead.
Head of the Area One Police, Assistant Commissioner Clifford Chambers said that investigations indicate that more people may be involved in the incident which was caught on surveillance camera.
On Wednesday 36-year-old He Jing, the operator of a supermarket and wholesale, was gunned down during a robbery at his establishment in the Just 1 Plaza in Orange Bay.
The incident reportedly took place at 4:45 pm.
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ACP Chambers said that as detectives continue to follow leads, the motive for the killing has been established as robbery.
The Assistant Commissioner went on to appeal to the public to assist the investigation by reporting any information they may have to the Green Island police at 876-956-9200, the Lucea police at 876-956-2333, Crime Stop at 311, the JCF tip line at 811 or the nearest police station.