Man fatally shot during police operation in Ewarton

Crime

August 5, 2026

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The police fatally shot a man who allegedly pointed a gun at them during an operation in Ewarton, St Catherine this morning.

The deceased has been identified by the police as Shawn McDermott, otherwise called ‘Rammy’, a 50-year-old labourer of Sterling Castle in Ewarton.

The police reported that about 5:00 a.m., personnel went to the community of Whitehouse in Ewarton on a targeted operation.

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