‘Bag a gold’ shot and injured in Ticky Ticky Manchester
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A Manchester farmer is battling for life at hospital after he was shot multiple times in Ticky Ticky district near Coleyville in north east Manchester on Monday.
Residents told Observer Online that shortly before 3:00 pm the injured man identified by his alias ‘Bag a gold’ was in the community near his residence when gunmen attacked him and opened fire.
He was rushed to hospital and is to undergo emergency surgery. Up to 6:00 pm Monday police still had the scene cordoned off as detectives combed the area.
Official figures from the police show 49 murders in Manchester up to December 14, an almost 16 per cent increase over the 42 recorded for the same period last year. The parish has also recorded 44 shootings, almost 19 per cent above last year.
— Kasey Williams