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The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has said its response teams are probing three separate police fatal shootings within the last 24 hours.
It is reported that about 8 a.m. Tuesday, the police entered Bowers District in Old Harbour, St. Catherine and went to the residence of 23-year-old Shaquille Johnson, where he lived with his child's mother.
His girlfriend said the police pulled Mr. Johnson from the house and physically assaulted him before he was then shot.
In the other incidents, which occurred Wednesday, Jaydeen Gooden, also called 'Six', was killed in Grants Pen, St. Andrew while the deceased in Jerusalem Mountain, Westmoreland has not yet been identified.
INDECOM says in the Old Harbour and Grants Pen shootings, the police teams reported that they visited a premises and a man was seen with a firearm which was allegedly pointed at the police.
At least one officer is reported as firing in each incident and a firearm was reportedly recovered from the deceased at each scene.
The INDECOM team has not yet received all the details of the shooting in Westmoreland.
No body cameras were reported as being worn by any of the concerned officers.
INDECOM says these latest fatal shooting incidents increase the total since the start of the year to 133, of which 22 have occurred this month.
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