INDECOM probes St James shooting

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is investigating the killing of two men in Rose Heights, St James by the police.

The men were reportedly killed during a confrontation in the area early Saturday morning.

Dead are 28-year-old Oneik Whyte, otherwise called “Bigga,” and 33-year-old Paul Hillary, also known as “ Pawdie,” both of Hopeton District in the parish.

Reports from the Constabulary Communication Network are that at 3:40 Saturday morning, members of a police team were challenged by gunmen and a shootout ensued.

When the shooting subsided, Whyte and Hillary were found with gunshot wounds and were taken to hospital, where both men were pronounced dead. A Taurus 9mm semi-automatic pistol and a magazine containing several 9mm cartridges were also seized.

The matter was subsequently reported to INDECOM.