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Man fatally shot by police in Manchester, Jamaica
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Man fatally shot by police in Manchester, Jamaica

From Jamaica Observer · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Police fatally shot 39-year-old Damion Rose in Cobbla, Manchester, during an alleged confrontation early Saturday morning.
  • Preliminary reports indicate Rose pulled a knife on officers from the Firearms Narcotics and Investigation Division when they accosted him.
  • Rose was pronounced dead at Percy Junor Hospital, located on the Clarendon/Manchester border.

Police fatally shot a 39-year-old man, identified as Damion Rose, during an alleged confrontation in Cobbla, Manchester, on Saturday morning. Rose, a resident of Cobbla, was pronounced dead at Percy Junor Hospital, which straddles the border of Clarendon and Manchester.

The incident occurred around 12:40 a.m. when police personnel assigned to the Firearms Narcotics and Investigation Division reportedly accosted Rose. According to preliminary reports, Rose allegedly produced a ratchet knife when confronted by the officers, leading to the fatal shooting.

This incident is one of several recent events reported in Jamaica. Other news includes a construction worker fatally shot by police in St. Elizabeth, the US condemning gang attacks in Haiti and calling for rapid deployment, and a massive fire destroying the Superior Parts Ltd. branch on Hagley Park Road in Kingston.

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Originally published by Jamaica Observer in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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