KINGSTON, Jamaica— One of three gunmen who allegedly shot and killed two people, and wounded another at a bar on Maxfield Avenue on Wednesday, December 7 has been arrested and charged.

Charged with two counts of murder, one count of wounding with intent and illegal possession of firearm and ammunition is 30-year-old Tajai Freeman, otherwise called ‘Weng’, a barber of Golden Heights in Kingston 14.

Reports are that about 8:10 pm, the three individuals were inside a bar when the armed men entered and opened gunfire at the patrons.

After the shooting subsided, the victims were rushed to the hospital where two of them were pronounced dead and the other admitted for treatment.

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The deceased have been identified as Marlon Kerr, otherwise called ‘English’, a 46-years-old bearer of Sangsters Crescent in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston 14 and Nastassia Douglas, otherwise called ‘Tassy’, a 35-years-old practical nurse of Melbrook Heights in Harbour View, Kingston 17.

Freeman was reportedly taken into custody on Thursday, December 29, 2022, and was charged after a question-and-answer interview in the presence of his attorney on Friday, December 30.