18-year-old listed as wanted fatally shot in alleged police confrontation

Eighteen-year-old Dwayne Leslie, otherwise called 'Gugu', who was listed as wanted, was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Kingston on Wednesday.

According to the police, a loaded pistol was seized.

The police say the incident happened along Rose Lane in Hannah Town.

They say the incident was reported to the police’s Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau and the Independent Commission of Investigations.

Leslie was listed as wanted in relation to a case of shooting with intent.

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