The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man during an alleged armed confrontation with police in Hartlands, St Catherine, on Wednesday.
The deceased is Ricardo Williams, otherwise called “Rico,” of Windsor Heights, Central Village, in the parish.
According to police reports, members of the Special Investigation Branch and the National Anti-Gang Strategic Division were conducting an operation about 8:45 a.m. in search of a suspected gunman.
Police say a man fled into a wooded area as the team approached and initially escaped. Officers subsequently received information that a Nissan Sylphy was in the area to collect him.
The team reportedly located and intercepted the vehicle. According to the police account, officers identified themselves as they approached, and someone inside the car allegedly opened fire.
The officers returned fire. When the shooting ended, Williams was found suffering from gunshot wounds.
Police reported recovering a Smith & Wesson .38 revolver containing three live rounds and two spent casings from Williams.
He was taken to Spanish Town Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting are being investigated by INDECOM.
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