Alleged Ambrook Lane gangster killed, firearm seized in police operation

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August 21, 2026

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Alleged Ambrook Lane gangster killed, firearm seized in police operation

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A man was shot dead and an illegal firearm seized during a police confrontation at Robert Close in Kingston 10 on Friday morning.

The dead man has been identified as 38-year-old Marlon Wayne, otherwise called ‘Brando’, from Robert Close.

Reports indicate that around 5:10 am, more than 100 police personnel conducted an operation targeting the Ambrook Lane gang, which operates in the Ambrook Lane, Robert Close, and Tarrant Drive communities.

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