Man fatally shot in confrontation with police at construction site

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August 29, 2026

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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A construction worker who police say was a prominent member of a crime syndicate was fatally shot by cops and a firearm seized during an alleged confrontation at Goshen in St Elizabeth on Friday.

He is Ricardo Foster otherwise called “Richie feelings”.

Preliminary reports are that about 11:00 am police went in search of Foster at a construction site when he reportedly pulled a firearm.

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