Portland, Jamaica – The police have released the identity of the man who was fatally shot by a licensed firearm holder during a foiled robbery attempt at a Western Union outlet in Hope Bay, early Monday morning, August 25.
The deceased has been identified as 23-year-old Orlando Beverly, of King Western district, St. Andrew.
According to police reports, around 2:30 a.m., a group of armed men broke into the Western Union, where they were confronted by a licensed firearm holder, who engaged them and immediately alerted the police.
During the confrontation, two men were shot. Both were rushed to hospital, where Beverly was pronounced dead, and the other man remains hospitalized under police guard after being shot in the left leg.
A loaded firearm was seized during the incident.
Police further revealed that the mother and sister of the injured man allegedly attempted to remove him from the parish, but were intercepted. They, along with five other individuals, were later arrested.
A total of eight people—including three women—have been taken into custody. None of the suspects are from Portland.
Additionally, a motor car suspected to be involved in the robbery was seized, and the driver has also been taken into custody.
Investigators believe this was a well-coordinated attack, and more arrests may follow as the probe deepens.
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