November 22, 2024
Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Jamaica
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3 weekend murders in St Ann

Police are investigating three murders that took place in St Ann over the weekend.

Among those killed was 27-year-old Nickalio Campbell of Liberty Valley, on Saturday night, February 11.

Reports are that about 7:30, Campbell was standing by the roadside with friends in Liberty Valley, Brown’s Town when a car drove up and explosions were heard.  Campbell was hit several times. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

On Friday night, February 10, 18-year-old Kyle Dunn of Main Street, Ocho Rios, was shot dead in Pineapple in the resort town. An ongoing gang feud is said to be the cause of his death.

The body of 32-year-old Wesley Trench, salesman, was found on the Priory main road in the parish on Saturday, February 11. A passer-by came upon Trench’s body in a pool of blood at about 5:50 a.m. The body had stab wounds and was found next to Trench’s jeep.

Wesley Trench

The latest killings push murders since February to seven and to 11 since January 1.