Police witness: Smith ordered church members to kill cops

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Tanesha MundleJournalist at Jamaica Gleaner

September 25, 2026

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Police witness: Smith ordered church members to kill cops

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A police constable yesterday testified that the now-deceased leader of Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries, Kevin Smith, had reportedly instructed church members to kill the police if they attempted to enter the Montego Bay church on the night of October 17, 2021.

The witness said that when he arrived outside the church, he heard a loud voice, and “the voice said kill the police if they tried to enter”.

The constable also recalled hearing several sustained gunshots and seeing bodies on the compound.

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