The police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a shooting incident at Brighton on Monday, June 27 which left Kishorn Jackson, a 31 year old conductor of Arnos Vale dead.

In a release, the police said preliminary investigations revealed that at about 8:45 p.m, on that day Jackson and two other men were walking along the Brighton Public Road when they heard gunshots emanating close by. Upon hearing the gunshots, the men reportedly ran and sought refuge in a nearby supermarket. They later made inquiries as to the whereabouts of Jackson and subsequently found him lying in a pool of blood in front of the supermarket.
The incident was reported to the police who went to the scene.

The release said that the District Medical Officer pronounced Jackson dead at the scene.

The motive surrounding the killing is unknown, the police said.

A postmortem examination is expected to be carried out on Jackson’s body to ascertain the exact cause of death and the police are asking anyone with information that can assist with the investigation to contact the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Crimes at telephone number 1-784-457-121; the Officer-in-charge of the Criminal Investigations Department at 1-784-456-1810; or the Officer in charge of the South-Central Division at 1784-458-4200; or any police station or police officer with whom they are comfortable giving information.

They promise that all information received would be treated confidentially.

Jackson’s death marks the twenty-second homicide reported for 2022.