Two killed in Cassava Piece drive-by shooting

Staff Reporter

The St Andrew North police are probing a mass shooting incident in Cassava Piece, St Andrew, that took place about 7:34 p.m.

Early reports from the police at the scene are that six people were shot, two fatally. Patrons were at a bar playing domino when a drive-by shooting occurred about 7:34 p.m. The injured were rushed to hospital. A heavy police and military presence was in the community when the news team arrived.

"A some big gun di boy dem a buss," a resident said.

"The place mash up now...'bout 20-25 shots fire," another resident told the news team.

THE STAR also understands that a driver carrying the injured persons reportedly crashed along Manning's Hill road en route to hospital.