The Tribune

By SANCHESKA BROWN

Tribune Staff Reporter

sbrown@tribunemedia.net

A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital after he was shot in the head.

Police received a report of a shooting at Ida Street at around 11pm on Thursday. When they arrived they found a man at the rear of a residence with gunshots to the head.

He was taken to hospital by ambulance where he was last night listed in critical condition.

In a separate investigation, a 29 -year old Jamaican man is in custody after he was arrested for burglary on Thursday.

According to reports, around 11.15am, Western Division officers acting on intelligence went to the suspect’s home in Kennedy Sub-Division, where they arrested him in connection with a burglary that occurred on Saturday November 30, at a home on West Bay Street.

The officers also recovered a quantity of electronic items stolen during the burglary.

Western Division officers are also requesting the public’s assistance in locating 31-year-old Jamaican national Malachi Anthony Brown of # 56 Rosebud Street, Pinewood Gardens/ St Catherine, Jamaica in connection with this matter.

A 15-year-old boy is also in custody after he was found in possession of a handgun with a quantity of ammunition at 7.25pm on Wednesday.

Officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit were on patrol on Lewis Street when they saw a man acting suspiciously.

When he saw the officers, he dropped the object on the ground and ran off. Police chased after him but couldn’t catch him.

Police found the object - a handgun - with a quantity of ammunition.

Around 3.30am on Thursday, DEU officers arrested a 15-year-old year old boy at his Anderson Street home in connection with the find.

Investigations continue.