Some businesses in Spanish Town are still shuttered following deadly violence on Tuesday.
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Dennis Robotham, President of the St. Catherine Chamber of Commerce; A vendor speaking with reporter Kirk Wright; Sophia Deer, Principal of Homestead Primary and Infant School, speaking with reporter Kelesha Williams
Several men have been detained in connection with Tuesday's deadly shootings in the Spanish Town market district in St. Catherine.
The men were detained during police/military operations.
Rival gangsters shot six persons, killing two, during the gun battle which started just after 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
A third individual was fatally shot by a policeman.
The injured persons are said to be in stable condition.
On Tuesday, Senior Superintendent of Police Stephanie Lindsay, head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's Corporate Communications Unit, said the violence is a continuation of an intra-gang feud in the One Order Gang.
Tense calm
There is a tense calm in Spanish Town following the shootings.
The streets are void of the usual bustle of activities as people remain indoors in response to the violence and the 48-hour curfew imposed in a number of hotspots.
Some businesses are still shuttered.
But Dennis Robotham, President of the St. Catherine Chamber of Commerce, is encouraging business operators and consumers to come out where possible.
Mr. Robotham, who was speaking Wednesday on the Morning Agenda on Power 106, said there has been reassurance from the police and military that "extra boots have been out on the ground" so there will be "extra security" in the market district.
A vendor told Radio Jamaica News that he does not expect business to pick-up before Thursday because people are afraid.
Schools affected
There are reports of low attendance at some schools in and around Spanish Town.
At Spanish Town Primary School, more than 500 students were absent, forcing planned exams and special programmes to be cancelled.
Classes at Spanish Town High School were also dismissed three hours early.
Other institutions such as Homestead Primary and Infant School opted to stay closed and have classes virtually.
Principal Sophia Deer said some students would not have been able to attend school based on where they live.
She said she is in dialogue with the Ministry of Education's regional office to determine what steps to take for the rest of the week.
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