MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A violent double homicide occurred at a bar located on Manchester Road in Mandeville on Monday evening, resulting in the deaths of two unidentified men. The incident represents the third murder recorded in Manchester parish within a devastating 24-hour timeframe.
According to preliminary investigative reports, the attack transpired at approximately 9:00 p.m. Local residents reported being startled by a series of loud explosive sounds, later confirmed as gunshots, which prompted immediate calls to law enforcement authorities. Police units dispatched to the scene discovered both victims critically injured from multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical services rapidly transported the wounded men to a nearby hospital; however, medical personnel pronounced both deceased upon arrival. The Jamaica Constabulary Force has not yet released the identities of the slain men, pending formal notification of their next of kin and further investigation.
This tragic shooting follows another gruesome discovery made earlier on Monday morning, when the body of an unidentified man was found on a haul road in the Brokenhurst community. The consecutive incidents have heightened concerns about violent crime in the region, with three lives lost within a single day.