Five persons were reportedly killed in a shoot-out with members of the security forces in August Town, St Andrew this morning.
The shooting reportedly occurred in a section of August Town known as Bedward Gardens, which residents say does not fall under the Zone of Special Operations, the enhanced security measure currently imposed in the volatile community.
They are Ackeem McLean otherwise called “Teele”, Colin Mingoes otherwise called “Speng”, Oneil Dixon otherwise called “Dell”, Taffari Dell and Julanie Palmer, the police reported.
Seven guns and several rounds of ammunition were also seized during the incident.
A soldier is also believed to be injured in the shooting.
It is being reported that a member of the joint police-military team was injured.
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