Farmer fatally shot during alleged confrontation with police

A Manchester farmer was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in his community on Tuesday.

Deceased is Orlando Waite otherwise called 'Garth/ Bulbi' of Lease Land, Kingsland district, Spur Tree in the parish.

Report says that the incident happened about 2: 33 a.m.

A Smith and Wesson .38 revolver with a magazine containing two .38 cartridges was reportedly seized.

The incident was reported to the Inspectorate of Professional Standards and Oversight Bureau (IPROB) and the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM).

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