St James farmer killed while playing with children

Lenroy Buchanan, a farmer from Rosemount in St James was shot and killed while playing with a group of children in his community on Monday.

According to the Mount Salem police, about 5:30 p.m., Buchanan was playing with the  children along a section of the roadway, when he was approached by two men armed with handguns.

The men opened fire hitting 48-year-old Buchanan multiple times, before escaping on foot in the area. He was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

An investigation is under way. 

- Hopeton Bucknor 

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.