Gunman killed after allegedly pointing weapon at police

Crime

August 7, 2026

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A predawn police operation in St Catherine ended in deadly gunfire after a man allegedly confronted officers with a firearm and was shot dead.

The deceased has been identified as Shawn McDermott, otherwise called "Rammy," a 50-year-old labourer of Sterling Castle, Ewarton, St Catherine.

According to police reports, at about 5 a.m. on Friday, August 7, officers carried out a targeted operation at a premises in Whitehouse, Ewarton.

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