Jamaican law enforcement authorities have successfully apprehended a homicide suspect following an intelligence-led operation in St Mary. Kerrin Bailey, a 32-year-old office administrator also known as ‘Bones’, was captured during coordinated raids conducted between 4:00 am and 7:00 am on Monday, February 2nd, in the Islington area.
The suspect, who maintained residences in both Liguanea, Kingston 6 and Sport Road, Islington, had been actively sought by Kingston East police in connection with a violent incident that occurred months earlier. On November 13, 2025, approximately at 8:30 pm, residents of Jack Vale district in Bull Bay, St Andrew reported hearing explosive gunfire at a local residence.
Police responding to the emergency call discovered two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. The victims were immediately transported to medical facilities where 28-year-old truck driver Rai-Ronaldo Fry was pronounced deceased. A female victim was admitted to hospital in stable condition following emergency treatment.
The operation represents a significant breakthrough in a case that has concerned local communities. Police utilized targeted intelligence gathering to track the suspect’s movements across parish lines before executing the precise dawn operation. This apprehension demonstrates the continued efforts of Jamaican law enforcement to address violent crime through coordinated inter-parish operations and community policing strategies.