Man fatally shot by police in Cobbla, Manchester

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August 29, 2026

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Man fatally shot by police in Cobbla, Manchester

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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man was fatally shot by the police during an alleged confrontation in Cobbla, Manchester Saturday morning.

Police named the man as Damion Rose, 39, a resident of Cobbla.

Preliminary reports are that about 12:40 am police personnel assigned to the Firearms Narcotics and Investigation Division (FNID) accosted Rose when he allegedly pulled a ratchet knife on cops and was shot.

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