Westmoreland man murdered
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – A man was murdered in the Marchmont area of Bethel Town, Westmoreland, Sunday morning.
The Corporate Communications Unit confirmed that a murder and shooting with intent incident had occurred in the parish. The police are yet to identify the victim.
SOEs are now in effect for the parishes of St James and Westmoreland.
The SOEs, which commenced at 12:01 am on Thursday, will remain in effect for an initial period of 14 days.
According to a release, the SOEs were once again declared in these parishes due to a spike in violence.
Over the period January 1, 2023, to June 19, 2023 Westmoreland recorded the second-highest number of murders across police divisions for the same period with a total of 54 murders.
More details later.