COMMISSIONER of Police Owen Ellington yesterday assured residents of Linstead, St Catherine, that there will be continuous security presence in the community to restore law and order following the recent spate of murders, including the killing of two men yesterday.
The men who were killed in separate incidents in the community are Tyrone Murray, 28, and Garth Parkes, 42, both of Bottom Cedar Lane in Banbury.Reports from the Linstead Police are that about 2:00 am, three men gained Access to Murray’s home and chopped him several times.About 6:30 am the lawmen were summoned to another area of the community, where residents reported hearing explosions. Parkes’ body was found in a room of his home with several gunshot wounds.Following the incidents Ellington, along with the commanding officer of the St Catherine North Division and senior investigators, toured sections of the community.A statement from the Constabulary Communication Network (CCN) later said that investigations have revealed that an internal gang feud has developed over the sharing of the proceeds from criminal activities. This dispute between the warring factions, the CCN alleged, has resulted in three murders, including the two yesterday morning.Commissioner Ellington, meanwhile, said that there will be a significant increase in police presence in the area until those who are responsible are caught and brought to justice.He said that the police are convinced that residents of the affected communities have information about those who are involved in the crimes being committed and is appealing to them to share such information with the police.Detectives from the Major Investigation Task Force and the St Catherine North Division are investigating the murders and, Ellington said the residents will be informed of the progress being made.In addition, the commissioner is beseeching the family members and friends of the perpetrators to co-operate with investigators to ensure that offenders are brought to justice.He also urging persons behind the murders to turn themselves in to the Spanish Town or Linstead police.In the meantime, detectives from the St Catherine North Police Division have listed 18-year-old Lavar Najaite Reid, otherwise called ‘Var’ of Commodore district in Linstead, as wanted.Reid is of dark complexion, slim build, about 185 centimetres (6 feet 1 inch) tall and has a scar above his right knee.He is wanted for robbery with aggravation and illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, the police said.HOUSE RULES
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