A brutal vigilante killing unfolded in the Bona Vista Housing Scheme of Myersville, St Elizabeth on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of a man accused of burglary. The deceased has been identified by law enforcement as Jermaine Davis.
The incident commenced approximately at 2:00 pm when Davis was observed operating a black Toyota Voxy motor vehicle within the residential area. The vehicle and its driver were suspected of involvement in a recent break-in at a local residence. As Davis attempted to depart the scene, community residents intervened to confront him.
According to police reports, a physical altercation ensued during which Davis allegedly brandished a knife in an effort to resist restraint. Although he initially broke free and fled the immediate premises, residents subsequently cornered the suspect. The situation escalated dramatically as the crowd subjected Davis to a violent assault, pelting him with stones and physically mobbing him.
The collective violence reached its horrific climax when both Davis and the vehicle were deliberately set ablaze. Upon arrival at the location, law enforcement personnel discovered Davis’s body on a roadway with his hands and feet bound by ropes. Medical personnel detected faint signs of life, prompting immediate transportation to Mandeville Regional Hospital where he was subsequently pronounced dead.
Background investigations reveal this was not Davis’s first encounter with community justice. Reliable sources indicate his prior implication in a separate burglary case in Manchester where he similarly sustained physical assault from civilians before judicial intervention could occur.