July 4, 2023
Businessman charged following shooting incident on Beeston Street
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A business has been slapped with several charges after allegedly shooting another man during a confrontation on Beeston Street, Kingston recently.
Charged with wounding with intent, possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition is 42-year-old Derval Thompson, otherwise called ‘Indian’ or ‘Coolie’ of Love Lane in the parish.
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Reports are that Thompson approached and confronted a man about a dispute he had with someone else. Thompson then pulled a firearm, shot the complainant and escaped on foot in the area.
The police were summoned and the man was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated.
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On Sunday, June 25, Thompson was arrested by the police and was subsequently charged on Monday, July 3.
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