A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in a section of Trench Town in the Kingston West police division following a flare-up of violence, in the most recent attack seven people were shot two fatally by gunmen in the area.
The curfew began at 6:00 pm, on Friday, November 03, and will remain in effect until 6:00 pm, on Sunday, November 05.
The boundaries of the curfew are:
NORTH: Along Seventh Street from the intersection of West Road to the junction of Thompson Street
EAST: Along an imaginary line running from the junction of Seventh Street and Thompson Street onto Elgin Street continuing to the intersection of Greenwich Street.
SOUTH: Along Greenwich Street from the intersection of Elgin Street continuing along the imaginary line across the Boys Town Primary School Playfield onto Second Street to the intersection of Second Street and West Road.
WEST: Along West Road from the intersection of Second Street to the intersection of Seventh
Street.
During the hours of the curfew, all persons within its boundaries are required to remain within their premises for 48 hours, unless otherwise authorized by the ground commander.