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Man fatally shot as police seize two guns in Denham Town

 
A man was fatally shot during a reported confrontation with the police in West Kingston on Friday.
 
Twenty-seven-year-old Jermaine Malcolm, otherwise called 'Balla', was fatally shot during an early-morning operation in Denham Town.
 
Two legal weapons, including a submachine gun, were seized in the operation.
 
It is reported that, about 6 a.m., a police-military team was conducting an operation along Milk Lane when the observed Malcolm, jumping from a roof.
 
According to the police, Malcolm pulled a firearm and pointed it in their direction. 
 
Members responded by opening fire, hitting Malcolm. 
 
An illegal gun with a loaded magazine was reportedly taken from him. 
 
The police said further checks in the area led to the seizure of an Uzi submachine gun with an empty magazine. 
 
Investigators alleged that Malcolm was a member of the Brooklyn gang based in the community. 
 
The Area Four Police say they have intensified operations targeting gangs in the Corporate Area.
 


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