2 shot dead in separate incidents in St Elizabeth

Police investigators are probing the deaths of two men in separate shooting incidents in St Elizabeth on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as 62-year-old Rafael Robertson, a farmer of Siloah, and 41-year-old John Boulin, a fisherman of Black River, both of St Elizabeth.

According to reports, Robertson was shot dead, allegedly by a security guard, during a dispute in the Barton community within the parish. The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), as well as the police are probing the incident that occurred about 5 pm.

In the second incident, Boulin was found with bullet wounds at his home in Black River.

Reports are that sometime after 7 pm, residents heard loud explosions coming from Boulin’s home and notified the police.

On their arrival, the fisherman was found with gunshot wounds, and was assisted to the hospital.

He was later pronounced dead.