JDF soldier shot dead in Fletcher’s Land

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September 14, 2026

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A member of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) was fatally shot on Sunday, September 13, in Fletcher’s Land, Kingston.

He has been identified as 37-year-old Andrae Thompson, of Independence City, St Catherine.

Reports from the Kingston Central police are that at approximately 11:00 pm, residents heard explosions and summoned the police.

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