INDECOM investigates fatal police shooting of two men in Mandeville

Two unidentified men were shot dead by police during an operation in Mandeville, Manchester. INDECOM has launched a probe into the incident.

Two men killed in Mandeville police operation, INDECOM steps in

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has opened an inquiry into the fatal shooting of two unidentified men during a police operation in Mandeville, Manchester, on Monday morning, jamaica-gleaner.com reports.

At around 6:40 am, officers from the Area Three Headquarters and the Manchester Police Division launched the operation after receiving a tip that men travelling in a silver Toyota Axio had threatened a person with an illegal firearm.

A vehicle matching the description was spotted along Old Greenvale Road in Mandeville. As officers moved to intercept the car, they reportedly came under gunfire from its occupant or occupants.

The officers returned fire and brought the vehicle to a stop. A subsequent search of the car led to the seizure of a Smith & Wesson MP rifle.

Both men were found with gunshot wounds and transported to the Mandeville Regional Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

INDECOM is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Source: Google News JM — Crime