‘Chicken’ killed in St Andrew police shootout; illegal gun seized

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September 12, 2026

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‘Chicken’ killed in St Andrew police shootout; illegal gun seized

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KINGSTON, Jamaica —A man was shot dead during a alleged confrontation with the police at Lincoln Alley in St Andrew on Friday morning.

The dead man has been identified as Jermaine Vassell, otherwise called ‘Chicken’, from the community. An illegal firearm was seized during the incident.

Reports are that around 1:35 am, police personnel armed with a search warrant went to the location to execute it.

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