Jamaica Crime News, Westmorland: A 24-year-old man was shot and killed by unknown assailants at his home in Bethel Town, Westmoreland on Thursday night.
He has been identified as, Shane Pringle, 24-year-old laborer of Bethel Town.
Reports by the Bethel Town police are that about 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Pringle was entertaining his yard when he was pounced upon by unknown assailants.
He was shot multiple times to his upper body by his attackers. Residents in the community who heard the explosions went to investigate and stumbled upon the wounded man.
The Bethel Town police were summoned and upon arrival, the wounded man was transported to the Savanna-la-mar hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Pringle is the second person to be shot and killed in Bethel Town on Thursday night.