Manchester man charged with murder of woman in St Catherine
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— A construction worker has been charged after he allegedly shot a woman in the head during an incident on Passagefort Drive in Portmore, St Catherine on Wednesday November 17, 2021.
The deceased has been identified as 58-year-old June Stone of a Passagefort Drive, Portmore address.
Charged with murder, illegal possession of firearm and ammunition is 26-year-old Marcus Mitchell of George Reid district in Manchester.
Reports from the Portmore police are that about 6:40 pm, the deceased was at home when Mitchell entered and opened gunfire hitting her in the head. The police were summoned and Stone was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Following investigations, Mitchell was arrested in January 2023. He was charged following a question and answer session in the presence of his attorney.
His court date is being finalised.