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Man shot and killed in his yard in Hellshire

Published:Tuesday | April 22, 2025 | 1:28 PM
No motive has been established for the killing.
No motive has been established for the killing.

A man was gunned down while seated in his yard in Hellshire, Portmore, St Catherine last night.

He is 28-year-old farmer Andre Lewis of Blue Lagoon Drive in the area.

The police report that about 11:17, Lewis was in his yard when he was pounced upon by a gunman who shot him.

The injured man was assisted to the Spanish Town Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

No motive has been established for the killing.

The Portmore Criminal Investigation Branch is probing the matter.

- Rasbert Turner

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