Highway murder accused remanded

A 21-year-old man, Jabari Rashawn Waterman, has been remanded to Dodds Prison following his appearance at the No. 1 District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. Waterman, a resident of St Barnabas Road, St Michael, faces charges for the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Shaquon Chandler-Wray, which occurred a week prior on Monday. Additionally, he is accused of using a firearm during the commission of the crime. Represented by attorney Damien Sands, Waterman was unable to enter a plea for the indictable charges before Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes. His remand has been extended until November 25. The tragic incident took place on the ABC Highway at the St Barnabas pedestrian crossing, where Chandler-Wray sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Despite being rushed to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, he succumbed to his injuries.