Update : Double murder at Rices, St Philip

The murder toll increased to 18 this evening after two people were shot at Rices, St Philip.

According to Acting Police Inspector Rodney Inniss, 52-year-old Betty Mayers and her son, 32-year-old Jamal Mayers were found lifeless at their residence.

Inniss said that around 8 p.m. they received a call that two masked men were seen at a house in the community.

On arrival at the house, lawmen discovered the motionless body of a female at the front door and upon further investigations they found the body of a male on the outside.

“ When the ambulance arrived, the EMTs [Emergency Medical Technicians] and the paramedics confirmed there were no signs of life, ” he said.

Inniss appealed to residents or anyone with information about the incident to contact Police Emergency at 211, or any police station and Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477.

“Anything that you have heard, anything that you know, however small we are appealing to people to let us know what is going on,” he urged.