A 47-year-old man from Blackwoods district in northern Clarendon has been charged after an alleged early-morning incident on the weekend in which a man was reportedly attacked with a gun, the police say.

Jerome Stone, otherwise called ‘Frass’, a labourer, has been charged with shooting with intent, possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorised possession of ammunition, using a firearm to commit a felony, and unlawful wounding, a statement said on Sunday.

According to police reports, at about 4 a.m. on Saturday, the complainant was approached by Stone, who allegedly engaged him in conversation in the community.