ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Two men who reportedly barricaded themselves inside a house and exchanged gunfire with police in Sligoville, St Catherine, on Friday morning have been killed.
The confrontation also left Corporal Trevoy Shaw dead and several other police personnel and a young girl injured. Shaw was attached to the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Special Operations unit.
Another policeman who sustained gunshot wounds to the head is undergoing surgery. The injured girl is reportedly in serious but stable condition.
According to police reports, the confrontation began about 5:15 a.m. when members of the Special Operations unit went to the Five Miles area in search of wanted men.
Officers were reportedly clearing a building on the premises when they came under fire from the two men, who had barricaded themselves inside the house with other occupants.
A strong police presence remains in the community as investigations continue.
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