Peacemaker killed trying to break up dispute

A St Catherine man lost his life after he intervened in a dispute between a man and his female companion recently.

According to the police, Clayton Turner was shot and killed by Conran Johnson, otherwise called 'Con', of Mount Rosser district, Ewarton, St Catherine.

Reports are that about 3:40 a.m. on Wednesday, January 18, Turner intervened in a dispute between Johnson and a female companion in Mount Rosser. He was allegedly shot dead by Johnson, who also pointed the firearm at the woman before fleeing the area.

Johnson, 53, subsequently turned himself in to the police and was slapped with several charges including murder, assault at common-law, possession of prohibited weapon, possession of firearm with intent to injure, and using a firearm to commit a felony.