Police shootout leaves one dead in Spanish Town

The Independent Commission of Investigations has launched a probe into the shooting death of a man during an operation by the Counter Terrorism  and Organised Crime Division (CTOC) in Spanish Town, Catherine on Thursday.  

He has been identified as Suman McFarlane. 

It is reported that about 9:00 a.m., CTOC personnel swooped down on Ellerslie Avenue in Spanish Town on an anti-crime operation in the community.

While a home in the area was being breached, the door swing open, and a female approached the team, during which time McFarlane was seen on a bed pointing a firearm at the Police.

The police opened gunfire at Mcfarlane who fell and the firearm was retrieved. He was assisted to the Spanish Town Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A search was carried out of the room and two additional firearms were found - one under the mattress and the other under the bed on the floor.

-Rasbert Turner

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