Two men fatally shot by police in Portmore

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September 9, 2026

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Two men fatally shot by police in Portmore

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Two men were shot and killed by the police in Watson Grove, Portmore, St Catherine on Tuesday, and an illegal gun was seized.

The deceased have been identified by the police as 26-year-old Javaughn Newell of Tarus Drive, Watson Grove, and a man known by the alias ‘Brandon’ of an area called Gulf in Gregory Park, Portmore.

The police report that about 5:20 a.m., an intelligence-driven operation was conducted at Tarus Road in Watson Grove, Gregory Park.

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