Cabbie killed in Kingston
Published:Thursday | September 2, 2021 | 12:13 AM
The Kingston Eastern police have launched a probe into the shooting death of a taxi operator on Mountain View Avenue, Kingston 2, on Tuesday.
Dead is 34-year-old Andre ‘Doctor’ Chambers, a resident of Mountain View Avenue.
The police report that Chambers was among a group of persons at home in his community when armed men allegedly opened gunfire at them.
Chambers received multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body and was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No one else was injured during the incident and no motive has been established for the killing.
The security forces are maintaining a close watch on the community.
The Gleaner was unable to reach head of the Kingston Eastern Police Division, Superintendent Tommie-Lee Chambers, for comment.
Meanwhile, up to August 28, 2021, the Kingston Eastern division has seen increases in murders, shootings, and rape when compared to the corresponding period in 2020.
Since the start of the year, 61 murders have been committed, up from 46 the previous year.
Reports of shootings – 62, and rape – 19, were up from 38 and 13, respectively, year on year.