Jamaica: Man arrested after Kingston shooting
A man suspected of shooting another man along King Street in Kingston has been arrested, and a firearm seized.
The police report that about 6:25 p.m. on Saturday, a man informed cops of a shooting incident in the area.
However, when the police team tried to get further details from him, he began acting in a manner that aroused their suspicion.
He then fled.
The police say the cops chased the man, and he reportedly pulled a firearm and fired several shots in their direction as he tried to escape.
The police returned the gunfire, and the man was shot.
Investigators theorize that the man who initially told them about the shooting was the gunman who shot the man along King Street.
Both the suspected gunman and the injured man was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The suspected gunman is under police guard.
According to the police, a Smith and Wesson revolver with four empty casings and one live round later found in the area where the suspected gunman was captured.
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