Alleged serial thief fatally shot by police in St Elizabeth, firearm seized
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September 27, 2026
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica— A man who police say was before the courts for several cases of larceny and break-ins plaguing south St Elizabeth was fatally shot during what the police say is an intelligence-driven operation in Seaview district near Junction, Sunday morning.
Police named the suspect as Ian Vassell, otherwise called “Papa”, a resident of Seaview district in the parish.
Police said that about 5:15 am, personnel executed a warrant at the suspect’s house when the team observed the suspect with a firearm, which they said he pointed in the direction of cops.
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