Teen charged in triple murder, arson on Kidd Lane

A 19-year-old man has been charged with three counts of murder after a deadly blaze claimed the lives of a woman, another female and a one-year-old child at their home on Kidd Lane, Kingston 13, last Friday night.

The accused is Dante Davis, who has addresses on Spanish Town Road and Kidd Lane in Kingston 13.

In addition to three counts of murder, he has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, arson, conspiracy to commit arson, possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorised possession of ammunition and using a firearm to commit a felony.

The deceased are 39-year-old Kimesha Gibson, 30-year-old Lashea Ellis and one-year-old Khael Daley, all of Kidd Lane.

According to the police, about 11:45 p.m. on Friday, October 9, residents heard explosions and contacted the police.

When officers arrived, the house occupied by the three victims was engulfed in flames.

Gibson was reportedly found at the rear of the premises suffering from gunshot wounds.

The Jamaica Fire Brigade was called in and extinguished the blaze. During cooling-down operations, the charred remains of Ellis and Khael were discovered.

Davis was taken into police custody on Saturday, October 10, and was subsequently charged following investigations by detectives from the Homicide Investigation Division and the St Andrew South Criminal Investigations Branch.

His court date is being finalised.

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