Senior citizen charged with murder

A 65-year-old farmer from Warsop, Trelawny, has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in the parish last July.

The accused, Winston Dixon, otherwise known as 'Steppa', was arrested on Friday, April 18, during a targeted police operation and was formally charged following the execution of a warrant.

The incident took place on July 7, last year. According to the Falmouth police, 29-year-old Ryan Scott, a landscaper from Cooper's Pen in Falmouth, was standing outside a shop with a group of men around 9:45 p.m. when he was reportedly approached by Dixon, who was allegedly armed with a firearm.

Dixon allegedly opened fire, hitting Scott multiple times before fleeing the scene on foot.

Police were alerted and arrived to find Scott lying face down on the roadway with gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A court date for Dixon is being arranged.