MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police in Manchester say they are not taking a social media post threatening the safety of personnel assigned at the Porus Police Station “for granted,” days after the fatal shooting of a murder suspect in Ramble near Porus.

The suspect identified only as ‘Bagalas’ was fatally shot in what the police said was a confrontation during their response to a double murder at a bar. Police said a firearm was seized following the confrontation.

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A highly placed crime fighter told Observer Online that the threat level against the police is high in the Porus area and that personnel are being urged to remain vigilant.

On Friday a screenshot of the social media post went viral online. The post mentioned a threat of attacking the Porus Police Station and questioned the fatal shooting of ‘Bagalas’ claiming that “there be no peace in Porus”.

Since August six people have been killed in the Porus area contributing to the spike in violent crime in Manchester with 49 murders so far this year.

— Kasey Williams