Murder in the market - Papine killing leads to shootout between gunman and cop on Old Hope Road

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Andre WilliamsJournalist at Jamaica Gleaner

May 23, 2026

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Murder in the market - Papine killing leads to shootout between gunman and cop on Old Hope Road

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Investigators assigned to the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) were up to last night probing the fatal shooting of an alleged gunman who reportedly shot and killed the manager of the Papine Market in St Andrew on Friday afternoon.

The market manager has been identified as Colleen Bernard, an employee of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).

Reports are that sometime after 3:30 p.m., Bernard was inside the Papine Market when she was attacked and shot by the gunman.

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