Update | ‘Southie’ killed in Kingston East linked to Text Lane Massacre - police

The police have reported that the man who goes by the alias 'Southie', who was shot dead by law enforcement on Monday, was a suspect in the multiple shooting incident that occurred at the intersection of Text Lane and Charles Street in Kingston last week.

The suspect was gunned down during a police operation in Kingston East.

Reports indicate that about 5:10 a.m., a police team comprising members of the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC) and the Kingston East Police carried out an operation on Maiden Street in Dunkirk, Kingston 16.

According to the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), during the search of a premises, the suspect attempted to evade arrest and opened gunfire at the police. The lawmen reportedly returned fire, and the man was shot.

An Astra-A70 pistol with three rounds of ammunition was seized during the incident.

The injured man was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The police say Monday's operation was part of intensified investigations into the October 8 shooting, which claimed the life of 17-year-old Jadore Campbell and left several others injured.

They added that the deceased was wanted for questioning in connection with Campbell's murder, as the teenager succumbed to his injuries while being treated in hospital on Saturday.

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