Police trainee gunned down in Portmore

The police in St Catherine are searching for a gunman who fatally shot a police trainee in Greater Portmore last night.

The deceased has been identified as Rushane Nelson, a 32-year-old student constable of a Greater Portmore address.

It is reported that about 11:30 p.m. Nelson went to transport a relative to an event.

He was seated in his Toyota Fielder motor car when he was pounced upon by a gunman who opened fire hitting him in his upper body.

He was assisted to the Spanish Town Hospital, where was pronounced dead.

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No motive has been established for the fatal attack.

The Portmore Criminal Investigation Branch is probing in the matter.

- Rasbert Turner