‘Sciance’ charged after shoot-out with cops
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – A team of officers assigned to the Westmoreland Police Division charged one man with shooting with intent, possession of a prohibited weapon and using a firearm to commit a felony in relation to a shooting incident that happened on Saturday, December 24, 2022.
Charged is 42-year-old Donavan Pearce otherwise called ‘Sciance’, a labourer of Top Hill in Sheffield District, Westmoreland.
Reports are that about 8:55 pm, a police team went to the home of Pearce to apprehend him in regards to a shooting incident that he was suspected of committing.
On the approach of the police team, Pearce reportedly brandished a firearm and fired at the lawmen.
The team returned the fire and Pearce reportedly ran into a gully behind his house and escaped.
An investigation was launched and Pearce was arrested and charged after he was questioned in the presence of his attorney on Tuesday.
His court date has not been finalised.
