WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – One man has been taken into custody for yesterday afternoon’s quadruple murder in Westmoreland.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Ferguson, who is in charge of Area One which includes the parish of Westmoreland, informed OBSERVER ONLINE Monday evening that the police conducted a search of several areas, but were unable to locate the suspect.
The man, who is yet to be identified by the police, turned himself in this morning accompanied by his lawyer.
Reports are that about 2:40 pm yesterday a group was playing Nintendo games in a small ice-cream shop when they were pounced upon by about four men, who peppered them with gunshots.
The deceased have been identified as 14-year-old Shawn Clayton, 20-year-old Romario Drummond, 22-year-old Theodore Tennant, and 16-year-old Demar Doeman.
The incident reportedly took place a short distance from the Whithorn Police Station.
ACP Ferguson told OBSERVER ONLINE that the quadruple murder has been linked to lottery scamming and a year-long gang feud, which played key roles in what is the fourth quadruple killing in Jamaica since the start of the year.
Meanwhile, Ferguson appealed to citizens to assist with educating others about the deadly consequences of participating in lottery scamming.
He also appealed to residents to remain calm and refrain from any attempt at reprisals.
The quadruple killing has catapulted the murder tally in the parish to 50 since the start of the year, 27 more than the 23 reported for the same period last year.
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