One hundred and ninety eight, that is the staggering
number of persons murdered in the month of May.
Crime statistics obtained by RJR News revealed that the month of May was the bloodiest in recent history with an average of six persons per day being killed.
At the end of May, the country's murder total stood at 687.
The figure shows that the St. Andrew South Police Division followed by Clarendon and St. James are leading the pack in homicides.
St. Andrew South covers some of the country's toughest inner city communities.
One hundred and twelve persons have been murdered in that division since January.
The latest victim of the violence in the division is Horace Dias, a bus conductor.
Mr. Dias was shot dead by gunmen and a 16-year old girl injured in the Tower Hill community Sunday night.
The Police High Command recently assigned senior officers in the elite Operation KingFISH unit to manage the crime portfolio in Clarendon.
The killing spree which spread panic across the country last month led to increasing pressure on the Bruce Golding led administration to find a solution to the crisis.
On Sunday, Mr. Golding told party supporters in an Area Council meeting that he has had a series of meetings with members of the Police High Command who submitted an action plan to him on Friday.
Mr. Golding said he was now trying to find funds to carry out the plan.
The Prime Minister has also instructed Minister of Justice and Attorney General Dorothy Lightbourne to examine legislative recommendations submitted by the police.
The cops said the legislative amendments will assist them in taming the spiralling crime problem.
77 people killed in St. James
Murders continue to skyrocket in St. James following the shooting of a youth in the volatile North Gully area Monday morning.
The death of Gavin Taylor, 19, sparked tension in the community which is said to be involved in a gang war with neighbouring Canterbury.
It is reported that about 10:30am, Taylor was at home sleeping when he was attacked and shot twice.
A few residents who turned up at the scene were tight-lipped, but the police say they are already following strong leads.
They believe his killing was a reprisal for an incident which occurred in the rival community of Albion Lane.
Monday's killing has pushed the parish murder total to 77 since the start of the year.
Just two Saturday's ago, warring factions from North Gully and Canterbury were engaged in a shoot out lasting nearly 15 minutes, which sent residents into hiding for most of that day.
The Police have since beefed up their presence in both inner-city communities.
Crime statistics obtained by RJR News revealed that the month of May was the bloodiest in recent history with an average of six persons per day being killed.
At the end of May, the country's murder total stood at 687.
The figure shows that the St. Andrew South Police Division followed by Clarendon and St. James are leading the pack in homicides.
St. Andrew South covers some of the country's toughest inner city communities.
One hundred and twelve persons have been murdered in that division since January.
The latest victim of the violence in the division is Horace Dias, a bus conductor.
Mr. Dias was shot dead by gunmen and a 16-year old girl injured in the Tower Hill community Sunday night.
The Police High Command recently assigned senior officers in the elite Operation KingFISH unit to manage the crime portfolio in Clarendon.
The killing spree which spread panic across the country last month led to increasing pressure on the Bruce Golding led administration to find a solution to the crisis.
On Sunday, Mr. Golding told party supporters in an Area Council meeting that he has had a series of meetings with members of the Police High Command who submitted an action plan to him on Friday.
Mr. Golding said he was now trying to find funds to carry out the plan.
The Prime Minister has also instructed Minister of Justice and Attorney General Dorothy Lightbourne to examine legislative recommendations submitted by the police.
The cops said the legislative amendments will assist them in taming the spiralling crime problem.
77 people killed in St. James
Murders continue to skyrocket in St. James following the shooting of a youth in the volatile North Gully area Monday morning.
The death of Gavin Taylor, 19, sparked tension in the community which is said to be involved in a gang war with neighbouring Canterbury.
It is reported that about 10:30am, Taylor was at home sleeping when he was attacked and shot twice.
A few residents who turned up at the scene were tight-lipped, but the police say they are already following strong leads.
They believe his killing was a reprisal for an incident which occurred in the rival community of Albion Lane.
Monday's killing has pushed the parish murder total to 77 since the start of the year.
Just two Saturday's ago, warring factions from North Gully and Canterbury were engaged in a shoot out lasting nearly 15 minutes, which sent residents into hiding for most of that day.
The Police have since beefed up their presence in both inner-city communities.