Taxi operator charged in connection with vendor’s murder

In a tragic incident that has shaken the community of Kingston, Jamaica, a 44-year-old taxi operator, Damion Taylor, also known as “Fiyah,” has been formally charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 46-year-old vendor Walata Brown. The incident occurred on Sunday, September 28, at Brown’s residence on Oxford Street. Taylor faces multiple charges, including murder, conspiracy to murder, possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorized possession of ammunition, and using a firearm to commit a felony. According to reports from the Denham Town police, the events unfolded around 4:25 pm when Taylor allegedly drove a white Toyota Probox to Brown’s gate. An armed individual exited the vehicle, approached Brown, and opened fire before fleeing in the waiting car. Brown sustained fatal gunshot wounds to the head and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The investigation gained momentum after detectives reviewed footage from JamaicaEye, the island’s CCTV network, leading them to St Thomas on October 7. The vehicle believed to have been used in the attack was seized, and Taylor was apprehended. Following a caution statement and a question-and-answer session conducted in the presence of his attorney, Taylor was formally charged later that day. A court date is currently being finalized as the community awaits justice for the senseless act of violence.