Four men shot in Manchester, two fatally

The police have launched an investigation into the shooting of four men in Manchester over the weekend which left two dead, and two others injured. 

The incident occurred in the Fine Grass community in Chudleigh, just on the outskirts of Christiana. 

One of the deceased has so far been identified as Stenneth Hutchinson, otherwise known as 'Deportee'. 

It is reported that about 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, the bodies of two men were discovered inside, and on the step of a bar close to the Chudleigh main road, sometime after explosions were heard. 

According to an eyewitness, the explosions were thought to be a gun salute. However, the bodies on the ground soon confirmed otherwise.

"We see one of the men drop outside and then a lone gunman exit the shop and escaped in a car waiting outside," the witness said.  

Cousin of the deceased said the crime in the island is now serious cause for concern.

"The police need a revamp in crime fighting. They should have set up a perimeter by Holmwood gate in the direction where the gunmen fled. If they had something there,  they probably could have caught them"

Preliminary investigations indicate that the killing could have a reprisal for last week's  murder of Anthony Williams in the area. 

- Tamara Bailey

We want to hear from you! Email us at star@gleanerjm.com and follow @thejamaicastar on Instagram and on Twitter @JamaicaStar and on Facebook: @TheJamaicaStar, or on Whatsapp @ 876-550-2506.