Man fatally shot by police in St Elizabeth, firearm seized

June 20, 2026

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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica— A man was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Thornton, St Elizabeth, Friday night.

Police named him as Dwart Ferguson, otherwise called “Dwayne” or “Tavi”, a resident of Thornton.

Senior police sources say that about 9:30 pm, there was a targeted raid in search of Ferguson in Thornton.

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