Violence erupts after police in Jamaica kill a top gang leader they had sought for years

Violence erupts after police in Jamaica kill gang leader sought for years

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Police in Jamaica have killed a top gang leader whose death unleashed a violent backlash near the capital of Kingston Thursday.

Violence erupts after police in Jamaica kill a top gang leader they had sought for years

Police in Jamaica have killed a top gang leader whose death has unleashed a violent backlash near the capital of Kingston as authorities were placed under an extreme threat level.

Violence Erupts In Jamaican City Following Police Shooting Of Gang Leader

The streets of Spanish Town, Jamaica, have been plunged into turmoil following the police killing of Othneil “Thickman” Lobban, a notorious gang boss linked to the powerful One Order gang. The shooting has provoked a wave of violence, paralyzing the city as schools and businesses closed their doors and public transportation services were suspended. Gunfire reverberated through the city on Thursday, and at least one business was set ablaze in the…

Jamaica: Police maintaining tight control after killing top gang leader

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The police are maintaining tight security in Spanish Town, the capital of the central parish of St. Catherine, following the killing of the leader of the notorious One Order criminal gang late Wednesday.According to police reports, Othneil ‘Thickman’ Lobban, was killed shortly after 10 p.m. (local time)  during an operation by members of the joint Anti-Gang task force in the Corporate Area.A statement from the Jamaica Co…

Four police divisions under SOE to combat violence and gangs

The Government has declared a State of Public Emergency in the St Andrew South, St Andrew Central, Kingston Western, St Catherine South police divisions. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) indicated that the imposition of the...