Construction worker fatally shot in St Catherine

A 25-year-old construction worker was shot dead in St Catherine last night. 

He has been identified as Kneguo Anthony Fonti, also known as 'Nico,' from Point Hill in the parish. 

The incident occurred around 8:20 p.m. in Morrison district in the St Catherine North police division. 

Explosions were reportedly heard and Fonti was found with gunshot wounds to his head and upper body.

The police were alerted who assisted him to the Spanish Town Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Spanish Town Criminal Investigation Branch is leading the probe.

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