Cops make breakthrough in attempted murder case

The Trelawny police have made a breakthrough in an attempted murder case from October 30, 2019, in Sawyers district.

Randane Gibson, otherwise called 'Jason', a 36-year-old chef of Bounty Hall, Trelawny, has been charged with attempted murder, possession of a prohibited weapon, use of a prohibited weapon with intent to injure, use of a firearm to commit a felony, unlawful discharge of a firearm, and assault at common law. Reports are that about 11 a.m., a woman was at her shop when Gibson, with whom she had a dispute earlier, opened gunfire outside her shop. He then entered the shop, grabbed her and placed the firearm at her head. He attempted to fire multiple times but the gun failed to discharge. Gibson fled the scene with the firearm and the woman reported the incident to the police.

Gibson, who was on the Trelawny Police Division's wanted person list, was apprehended on January 23, 2024, during a police operation.