JDF mourns death of soldier killed in Kingston

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September 14, 2026

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The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is mourning the death of one of its members who was gunned down in Kingston last night.

The JDF says its Chaplaincy and Welfare Department is providing counselling and support services to the family of 37-year-old Corporal Andrae Thompson.

Thompson is of an Independence City, Portmore, St Catherine, address.

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