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SAA event in Kingston, Kingston area, Jamaica on Sat 21st February 2026

21st February 2026

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On 21 February 2026, in Kingston, Kingston, in the morning, gang members posing as customers shot at three family members at their house (where they also had a business establishment) on Nelson Street, in the Denham Town area. A 3-year-old boy was killed at the scene, while his father and his 8-year-old brother were injured and taken to hospital. The wounded father died on 23 February. The attack was described as linked to a conflict between gang factions for the control of turf. Three individuals, including two members of the Scream Corner Gang, were listed as suspects. Two of them turned themselves to police. 2 fatalities, 1 injured.

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