COPS SAY BIKE STOPPED AS ORDERED, MAN POINTED GUN AT THEM
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ANOTHER FIREARM SEIZED IN SEPARATE INCIDENT
ORACABESSA, St Mary; June 3, 2025
A man was shot dead and another arrested following what police say was a confrontation in Oracabessa, St Mary, on Monday night, June 2.
In a separate operation later, in the same area, police seized a gun and ammunition and arrested the driver of a car from which the illegal weapon was seized
According to the police, during routine spot checks, officers signalled a motorcycle with two male occupants to stop. The driver complied. However, police said, during the police’s approach, one of the men reportedly brandished a firearm and pointed it toward the officers. In response, the police took evasive action and discharged their service weapons.
“One of the men was found on the ground with what appeared to be gunshot wounds. He was transported to the Port Maria Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A firearm was recovered from the scene,” a police report said. Police did not identify him.
The other occupant of the motorcycle was taken into custody.
Investigators from the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) and a team from Area 2 Major Investigations visited and processed the scene.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
ANOTHER GUN SEIZED IN TRAFFIC STOP
Later Monday night, at approximately 11:15, police conducted a vehicle checkpoint (VCP) operation along the Jack’s River main road in Oracabessa in response to the earlier incident.
(Image of a Taurus pistol, not the one said to be seized)
A white Toyota Crown motor car was intercepted and searched. During the search, conducted in the presence of the driver, one black Forjas Taurus G2C 9mm pistol, affixed with a magazine containing nine live 9mm cartridges, was found in the driver’s door pocket.
The driver was taken into custody, and the motor vehicle was seized.
The St. Mary Police Division says it remains resolute in its mission to disrupt criminal activity and ensure the safety of all citizens. Investigations into both incidents are ongoing.
Members of the public who may have any information that could assist the investigations are encouraged to contact the St. Mary CIB at 876-994-4222 or 876-333-9530, or call Crime Stop at 311.
