Fruit vendor killed in St Catherine

Rasbert Turner, Gleaner Writer

The Major Investigation Task Force is probing the circumstances surrounding the death of a fruit vendor, who was shot and killed in St Catherine last night.

The dead man has been identified as 27-year-old Marlon Troy, of Flowers Lane, Kitson Town District in the parish.

Reports from the police are that shortly after 9 p.m, Troy was at his stall, when explosions were heard. Upon investigation he was found in a pool of blood.

The police were summoned and Troy was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

No motive has been established for his killing.

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