A violent double death has rocked the quiet community of Longwood, near Santa Cruz in Jamaica’s St Elizabeth parish, after local law enforcement discovered the bodies of two men at a local car sales lot on Sunday night.
Investigators from the Jamaica Constabulary Force have launched a full probe into the incident, working piece together the chain of events that led to the men’s deaths. One victim has already been formally identified: 64-year-old Melvin Blythe, a local well-known business owner who operated the car mart where the bodies were discovered. The identity of the second victim has not yet been released to the public, pending next-of-kin notification.
Local residents told law enforcement they heard multiple loud blasts, consistent with gunfire, in the area early Sunday morning. However, the bodies were not discovered until roughly 12 hours later, when a routine check of the car mart was carried out Sunday evening. Upon arrival at the scene, responding officers confirmed both men bore visible wounds that appeared consistent with gunshot injury.
As of Monday morning, no suspects have been taken into custody, and police are urging anyone with information about the incident, regardless of how insignificant it may seem, to come forward to assist with the investigation. The killing has left the small close-knit community shaken, with many residents expressing shock over the violent act in the typically quiet area.