Police investigating shooting incident near Cheapside Market

Police are investigating a shooting incident which allegedly occurred about 5:30 p.m. on Friday near Cheapside Market along Mortuary Road, St Michael.

Police say that shortly before 6 p.m. n Friday, 18-year-old Kyle St Louis of Mills Apartments, Haynesville, St James, went to Black Rock Police Station and reported that he was shot to the back of his head by unknown men whilst in The City near Cheapside, St Michael.

An ambulance was summoned and the victim was taken to QEH for medical attention.

Police, acting on information, learnt that a number of males had boarded a route taxi in the area. The route taxi was intercepted about along Bridge Gap, St Michael, near a popular restaurant.

Several males were taken into custody along with a small quantity of cannabis, four rounds of ammunition, a knife, a scissors, a cutlass, and two cap guns.