Police charge man in 2022 murder case
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police have charged a man in connection with the June 16, 2022 killing of another man who was standing at his gate.
Charged with murder, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, and using a firearm to commit a felony is 27-year-old Tahij Dias of Spanish Town Road, Kingston 13.
Dias is accused of murdering 28-year-old Junior Barrett, also a resident of Spanish Town Road.
Reports indicate that around 9:15 pm, Barrett was standing at his gate when loud explosions were heard. The police were alerted and arrived at the scene to find Barrett with gunshot wounds.
He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Following an investigation, Dias was arrested and charged on Friday, June 7, 2024.