INDECOM probing fatal police shooting of man in Homestead, Spanish Town

The Independent Commission of Investigations has launched a probe into the death of a 48-year-old man who was shot by police during an alleged confrontation on Old Harbour Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine last night.

Dead is Vernon Campbell otherwise called 'Bald Head', a labourer of from the area.

Reports are that about 9:30 p.m. a police patrol team were in the area when they noticed Campbell in a small gathering acting suspicious.

He was accosted and allegedly a tussle developed between him and the lawmen.

According to the police, Campbell allegedly pulled a firearm and shot at them.

The police returned fire and he was hit.

A Ruger pistol loaded with seven rounds of nine millimetre ammunition was seized, say the police.

The man was taken to the Spanish Town Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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