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A police constable was found dead inside the guard booth at the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government, Kent House, on Friday afternoon.

Around 3:30 p.m., Constable Jamal Charles and another officer were on duty when a gunshot was heard. Police said Charles had been speaking with his colleague, who turned his back briefly. Moments later, he heard the gunfire and found Charles with a gunshot wound to the head.

It is not yet known if the wound was self-inflicted. Investigators said they are exploring all possibilities.