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Police Fatally Shoot Two Men During Mandeville Operation; INDECOM Probes

INDECOM is investigating the fatal police shooting of two men during an October 19 operation on Old Greenvale Road in Mandeville. Police allege officers were fired on; one victim's relatives dispute wrongdoing.

Photo via Jamaica Observer · from WATCH: Two alleged gunmen fatally shot in Mandeville

4 reports from 3 outlets · First reported Sun, Oct 18

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Updated Oct 21, 2026

Two men died after police fired during an operation involving a silver Toyota Axio on Old Greenvale Road in Mandeville.
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Police said the vehicle's occupants fired at officers and that a Smith & Wesson M&P rifle and ammunition were recovered.
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INDECOM has opened an investigation into the fatal shooting.
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Roshane Gayle's relatives said he was getting a ride and was not a criminal, disputing police's account of the incident.
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Oct 20, 2026

INDECOM probes fatal shooting of two alleged gunmen in Manchester

Two unidentified men were shot dead during a police operation in Mandeville, Manchester, after officers say occupants of a silver Toyota Axio opened fire on them on Old Greenvale Road early Tuesday. Police recovered a Smith and Wesson MP rifle, and INDECOM has launched an investigation into the fatal shooting.

Oct 19, 2026

INDECOM probes fatal police shooting of two men in Mandeville

INDECOM is investigating the fatal shooting of two unidentified men during a police operation in Mandeville, Manchester, on Monday morning. Police say the men, travelling in a silver Toyota Axio, opened fire when officers tried to stop the vehicle; a rifle was reportedly recovered, and both men later died at hospital.

Oct 19, 2026

‘My pickney dead innocent’: Family protests police killing in Mandeville

Family members of Roshane Gayle, a 34-year-old construction worker from St Elizabeth, protested outside the Mandeville police station after he was fatally shot by police in Manchester on Monday. They said he was only getting a ride to his destination and was not a criminal, while police said a high-powered weapon was seized during the confrontation.

Oct 19, 2026

WATCH: Two alleged gunmen fatally shot in Mandeville

Two men were fatally shot after police in Manchester say they were attacked during a confrontation on Old Greenvale Road in Mandeville around 6:40 a.m. Monday. Officers seized a Smith & Wesson M&P rifle and ammunition from a silver Toyota Axio, underscoring police efforts to curb gun violence in the parish.

Police Fatally Shoot Two Men During Mandeville Operation; INDECOM Probes

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