June 13, 2023
Taxi operator ‘Russian’ shot dead in front Ascot school
A taxi driver known by his alias “Russian” was gunned down by persons unknown outside Ascot High School in Portmore, St Catherine on Monday afternoon.
The fatal shooting snarled traffic in the area and police officers diverted traffic through Monza and adjoining communities. Several taxi operators pulled on to the soft shoulder and parked as they mourned the killing of their colleagues.
The shooting happened some time before 2 pm along the Braeton Parkway.
No one at the school was harmed.
Details surrounding the shooting are not known at this time.
The police were still processing the scene up to publication time.