A man died after being shot by police in Fox Hill early on Tuesday.
According to reports, shortly after 2am, officers, responding to reports of gunshots on Grant Street, Fox Hill, encountered the man acting suspiciously.
As the officers approached him he produced a firearm and pointed it in their direction, which resulted in a struggle. Officers fired at him and he was injured.
Paramedics were called to the scene and attempted to revive him, but they were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead.
Police recovered a black handgun at the scene.
Her Majesty’s Coroner will continue investigations into this matter.
Comments
curious 4 years, 8 months ago
The number of citizens being murdered by the state is alarming. This is a phenomena that happens in Haiti and Jamaica and comes under scrutiny by human rights groups. This victim clearly is not a saint, however running away from the police should not be an automatic death sentence. At the same time the police have to make split second decisions in very difficult circumstances.
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