[Jamaica] Violence against civilians: Attack

On 3 April 2025, in Wait-a-Bit, Trelawny, in the morning, police forces shot and killed a man at a house while they conducted a security operation in the community. The police claimed that the now deceased was a troublemaker. Residents claimed that the man was unarmed at his bed at the moment of the shooting. They denied the police version and staged a protest claiming for justice (coded separately). 1 fatality.

Severity

HIGH

Occurred

2025-04-03

Country

Jamaica

Event type

violence

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