Sections of Parry Town in St Ann under curfew amid deadly shooting

The police have imposed a curfew in sections of Parry Town, Ocho Rios, St Ann, following a gun attack on Saturday in which three men were shot, two fatally.

Those killed were 56-year-old painter Paul Brooks, otherwise called 'Matterhorn', and 30-year-old warehouse assistant Lamar Lynch, otherwise called 'Buju', both of Grove Village, Parry Town, St Ann. A 45-year-old man also sustained gunshot injuries.

Reports indicate that around 10:35 p.m. on July 5, the men were in Parry Town when they were pounced upon by unknown assailant(s) and shot.

They were assisted to hospital, where Brooks and Lynch were pronounced dead.

The security measure began at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8.

The boundaries of the curfew are as follows:

North: Along an imaginary line that runs from the entrance of Parry Town to a section of the Gaza district.

East: Along an imaginary line that runs through the Gaza district to a road cordon.

South: Along an imaginary line that runs from the endpoint of the road cordon to a section above Kellington.

West: Along an imaginary line that runs from Kellington, leading onto Parry Town, to the entrance of Parry Town and the road cordon.

During the curfew, all persons are required to remain within their premises unless otherwise authorized by the ground commander.

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