ST JAMES, Jamaica — Law enforcement officers from the St James Police Division have deployed to the New Testament Church of God located on Water Lane, St James, to probe a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a female congregant shortly after she left a religious gathering.
Early preliminary accounts from local sources confirm the woman, identified by church officials only as a church sister, was struck by five gunshots as she stepped outside the church building at the conclusion of a prayer and fasting session. As of the latest updates, law enforcement authorities have not yet released any identifying information about the victim, as they continue working to notify next of kin and confirm personal details.
At this early stage of the investigation, investigators have not established a clear motive for the brazen public killing. Forensics teams and criminal investigators are currently combing through the crime scene, collecting physical evidence, interviewing witnesses and reviewing any available surveillance footage to piece together the sequence of events and identify the perpetrator or perpetrators behind the attack.