August 18, 2024
Teen charged for bartender’s murder in Manchester
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are reporting that a teenager has been charged with the May 1 murder of a bartender in New Green, Manchester.
Charged is Javannie Muir, 19, a resident of Kendal district in the parish.
Police said about 4:30 am on Wednesday an operation was carried out in Kendal in search of Muir. He was apprehended and later charged.
On May 1, Kereen Airy, a bartender, was shot dead at a bar in New Green square.
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Police said two armed men entered the bar. One of the armed attackers shot Airy in the face then stole money and opened fire on another bartender while fleeing the scene.
Muir’s court date is being arranged.
— Kasey Williams