The entrance to the bar where a licensed firearm holder killed one of two gunmen who held up the establishment on Thursday night in Mandeville. (Photo: Kasey Williams)
August 19, 2022
Gunman killed by licensed firearm holder at Mandeville bar
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A licensed firearm holder fatally shot one of two gunmen who held up a bar at Nashville in Mandeville on Thursday night.
Police report that about 11:10 pm, the two gunmen entered the bar, and one of them ordered a drink. One of the gunmen then pulled a firearm, and attempted to rob the bartender. The licensed firearm holder intervened and challenged the gunmen.
Following the gunfight, one of the men was seen suffering from gunshot wounds. The police were alerted and he was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The identity of the deceased has not yet been ascertained. His accomplice managed to escape.
Police said a 9mm pistol with a magazine containing nine 9mm rounds of ammunition was seized.
