Man arrested in connection with West Kingston shooting

A man has been arrested in connection with the “vile and brutal” murders of 8-year-old Toya Brown and 15-year-old Nyron Taylor, who were shot and killed last evening, revealed Minister of National Security, Dr. Horace Chang.

Chang says the man, whose identity is being withheld pending further investigations, was nabbed by members of the police during an operation.

According to Minister Chang, he was in possession of a firearm during his arrest in Denham Town and another firearm was also seized near the area. 

Minister Chang noted that as a result of improved mobility and increased use of technology, the police were able to act swiftly and make an arrest.

“A critical element to successful crime-fighting operations is police mobility”, he said, noting that “it should never be that our ability to tackle crime is retarded by immobility, while ensuring the safety and Security of our citizens”. 

He said in response to the alarming tendency for people to resort to violence, the Ministry will be ramping up its anti-violence campaign and will work alongside the National Commission on Violence Prevention, which was established in December 2019, to provide a comprehensive review of the Government’s violence prevention strategies.  

Dr. Chang said this is an unfortunate situation and indicated that additional counselling and resources will be provided to those affected in the areas, which are under Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO).

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