St James man killed a day after SOE announcement
Location where 80-year-old Lesmore Williams was shot and killed. Photo: Contributed
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December 29, 2022

St James man killed a day after SOE announcement

ST JAMES, Jamaica – Lawmen in St James are currently at the scene of a crime where 80-year-old Lesmore Williams was shot and killed by an unknown assailant on Thursday afternoon.

Williams, who was the manager of a car park in downtown Montego Bay, is said to have been attacked while on the property at approximately 2:30 pm.

The deceased man also operated a cook shop inside the car park.

An OBSERVER ONLINE well-placed police source said it was reported that the shooter made his escape on foot.

Thursday afternoon’s shooting death came a day after Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that states of public emergency (SOEs) have been declared in eight parishes across Jamaica, including St James.

Rochelle Clayton

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