MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A curfew has been imposed in several Manchester communities, including Inverness district in Knockpatrick, where 30-year-old Rushaine Weltshire was shot dead and his girlfriend injured during an attempted robbery at her bar on Thursday.

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Police reports are that other hotspots, such as Greenvale and areas in the “L belt” stretching from Albion to Porus—including Newhall, Comfort, Broadleaf, and May Day—are also under a nightly curfew, which began Friday at 6:00 pm and will continue until 6:00 am on Monday.

Authorities stated the curfew was imposed to prevent reprisals following recent murders and other acts of violence. So far this year, 43 people have been killed in Manchester.

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Official police data show 42 murders in Manchester up to October 20, reflecting a nearly 17 percent increase over the 36 murders recorded during the same period last year. The parish has also seen 36 shootings, a nine percent rise from the previous year.

— Kasey Williams