Man found dead in vehicle at Usain Bolt Complex, identified

Police have identified the man who was found dead in a motor vehicle at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex car park, Lazaretto, St Michael, following a fatal shooting on Sunday morning.

According to police, the Operations Control Room received a report of gunshots in the area around 11:16 a.m. on January 25, 2026. Personnel from the Black Rock Police Station responded and discovered the lifeless body of a male inside a vehicle.

A medical doctor visited the scene and pronounced death.

The deceased has been identified as 66-year-old Eric Joseph Butcher of Phillip Drive, Pine Garden, St Michael. Investigations into the incident are continuing.

Police are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information that could assist with the investigation to contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-8477, Police Emergency at 211, or the Black Rock Police Station at 417-7500 or 417-7505.