Chaos erupted in Spanish City, Jamaica, over the weekend, as residents took to the streets in protest, ensuing within the arrest of twenty-two people, in response to Superintendent Hopeton Nicholson, head of the St Catherine North Police Division.
The unrest stemmed from the information of the dying of reputed Clansman gang enforcer Sheldon Walters, often known as Termite, who was shot and killed in a shootout with the police on Friday evening.
What started as expressions of anger and grief quickly became vandalism, with residents blocking sections of Burke Street, Salt Pond Street, and the Spanish City Bypass, and even concentrating on native institutions such because the KFC retailer on Burke Street.
Superintendent Nicholson disclosed that amongst these detained, two are being investigated in reference to a homicide and taking pictures case, whereas the others have been apprehended as a part of the police’s efforts to take care of public order.
“We will likely be persevering with the enforcement all through the division to convey a state of peace to these individuals who’re desirous of going about their lawful companies,” Nicholson stated.
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Kinfolk of the detainees gathered on the Spanish City Police Station, vehemently declaring the innocence of their family members, claiming they have been coerced into collaborating within the street blockades.
Confirming the removing of all roadblocks in Spanish City, Nicholson emphasised the authorities’ dedication to making sure the protection and safety of the world.
Curfew imposed
In response to the escalating state of affairs, a 24-hour curfew has been imposed in varied sections of St Catherine, together with Prime Banks, Oxford Street, and Spanish City. The curfew, efficient from 6 p.m. Saturday to six p.m. Sunday, goals to revive calm and forestall additional unrest.
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On Saturday, it was reported that one other man, recognized as Charles McDonald, was shot and killed in an alleged confrontation with the police within the city.
In a bid to revive order and quell the violence, a major police presence flooded the streets of Spanish City, signaling the authorities’ willpower to take care of regulation and order within the space.
A number of companies within the city additionally closed for the weekend, in response to the unrest.
