Gunmen turned a quiet Saturday night into a scene of chaos when they opened fire on an 18-year-old construction worker sitting at a shop in Spanish Town, killing him and injuring another man.
Dead is Miguel Anderson, otherwise called “Bingy”, of Quarry Hill, Spanish Town, St Catherine.
Reports are that about 8 p.m., Anderson was seated in a chair at a shop in the Henderson View community near Shelly Corner Shop when several men armed with firearms reportedly pounced on him.
The attackers allegedly opened fire, hitting Anderson multiple times before fleeing the area.
A 31-year-old man was also injured during the shooting after he was struck in the hand. He was taken to hospital, where he was treated and later released.
A motor vehicle in the area was also damaged by gunfire.
Residents, alarmed by the sound of explosions, summoned the police.
On arrival, lawmen found Anderson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to the Spanish Town Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators are treating the matter as murder, shooting with intent and malicious destruction of property.
The police have launched a probe into the brazen attack and are appealing to anyone with information to contact the Spanish Town Police or Crime Stop at 311.