Nineteen-year-old charged with murder

Nineteen-year-old Troy Riley of Rum Lane in Kingston was charged with murder and illegal possession of a firearm, following the killing of a man on East Queen Street in the parish.  

The victim has been identified as 40-year-old Fitzroy Cobourne.

According to reports, at 11:05 a.m. on April 13th,  Cobourne was sitting on the roadway when he was pounced upon by a lone gunman who opened fire, hitting him.

He was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Riley was arrested and interviewed in the presence of his attorney on Friday, April 29.

 He was subsequently charged, and his court date is being finalised.

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