Police probing invasion of Oliver Road community by gunmen
The Kingston East police are probing an incident in which armed thugs invaded the Oliver Road community on Wednesday leaving one man dead and residents more fearful.
It is reported that about 30 gunmen, carrying high powered weapons, kicked off doors and stole appliances as well as other valuables from residents.
They shot up vehicles and homes during the invasion.
The dead man has been identified as 20 year old Andgel Henry from the community.
His body reportedly found in a church yard.
Another man was shot and is in hospital.
Close to 300 spent shells were recovered from the scene by the police.
Phillip Paulwell, Member of Parliament for East Kingston and Port Royal, and Councillor for the Norman Gardens Division Angela Brown-Burke, visited the community with the police on Wednesday.
On Saturday, residents of Norman Gardens had reported sustained gunfire for several hours.
They believe the conflict involves rival gangs from Oliver Road and Jarrett Lane.
Deputy Superintendent Christopher Brown, Crime Chief for the Kingston East Division, confirmed that the conflict involves gangs.
However, he told RJR News on Thursday morning that investigators have not pinpointed the cause of the conflict.
“That is what we are doing – investigating to identify what are the root causes, because we believe that if we are able to sufficiently get what is causing the violence, then we should be able to be in a better position to put preventative measures and to treat with it appropriately,” he declared.
He said while the residents are cooperating with the police, the security forces will be keeping a close watch on the community.
No bloodclaat root cause nuh need fi investigate. When doctor see cancer dem seh cut it out, den bun it out wid radiation and den dem see kill out all cell we may deh hide di cancer we will can see wid chemo so it chances a coming back greatly decrease d. Di police and military fi start treat deze criminals like how doctor treat cancer. Unno hear seh tutty man a carry high powered weapons and unno a look fi root cause? Unno stay looking​ fi root cause, nuh meck nobody look more Dan unno. And if dis shit happen in one place it can happen anywhere.
You can get rid of the cancer in low places and leave it in high places it will still destroy you.
@Met i can tell u the area is HOT every single day & night is sporadic gunfire in & around the place the gunmen tek ova di country, jamaica under siege right now me neva experience the country so violent & corrupt. he police sleeping right now dem not even care again, is long after gunfire stop dem come a ask ppl bout wah gwan & where dem a fire the shot dem.
This has to be the most bullshit responses I have ever heard. 30 guman aka terrorist invade community. Kick off door, tief electronics and kill man and dem want know what cause the violence???? The first thing is to sweep them gunman deh clean offa di earth and then go find out what cause violence. Jamaica f**ked yow~
SMH at how many people a JA are living in fear – fear of just about anything. It sad eeh man.
Police probably hear di gunshot dem n lock di station door n window dem n run go hide under desk. there are at least 2 stations in earshot a whey the gunshot dem buss n if 300 rounds find dat mean di man dem did deh inna the area fi a long while. soldier and police need fi respond quicker
Could have been worst
Good morning Met and Metters
I know I haven’t been to Ja in a while but the last time mi check there’s a police station almost parallel to Oliver rd suh how whole a tutty (30) man can fyah off 300 rounds an police nuh tun soul reapa?
An yuh know wah, police and good decent ppl need to suit up and murder these criminals because dem too bl**d cl**t! bold, it’s time jamaica and Jamaican ppl start tek it to criminals wicked because dem a guh further and further to see what dem can get away with, soon di whole country gonna live in fear.
Death to ALL criminals
Death to ALL WILLINGLY hiding them
And death to ALL who benefit from dem; dem seasoned killa deh cannot be helped because dem determined to kill, work on the children….. that’s where the energy should be focused.
Dem nah investigate nothing. The hostilities between these areas date back to the 80s. Police can’t stop it but innocent ppl being targeted. Where are the so call dons?
Dem fi just tell the innocent elderly oeople dem fi move out n the babies n ambitious young ones, a wipe tge res out completley bun dung bun up everything, then gov rebuild.