A 25-year-old St Anns welder is the country’s latest murder victim as he was gunned down by men wearing police caps and tactical gear on Thursday afternoon.
Police said Jamal Williams and another man were liming on Symond Valley Road, at around 6.45 pm when they saw a grey Suzuki Grand Vitara drive along St Anns Road, before reversing onto Symond Valley Road, eventually stopping nearby.
Residents reported seeing three gunmen wearing “dark-coloured clothing” with police hats, at least one of whom wore a bulletproof vest bearing the insignia ‘Police’ getting out of the car.
The gunmen shot Williams, as his friend jumped into a nearby river escaping.
Belmont Police were called in and found Williams’ body.
A district medical officer was called in, who declared Williams dead.
Investigators found a spent 9 mm shell and two 45 calibre shells at the scene.
No motive has been established for the murder.
This is the second time in one week that criminals were reported to be wearing clothing resembling official police gear.
Early on Wednesday morning, a 26-year-old Diego Martin man was beaten and robbed by a group of bandits who identified themselves as police officers, one of whom he reported was wearing a bulletproof vest bearing the markings ‘Police.’
