20-y-o charged with murder in Kingston

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 20-year-old construction worker, Romando Simpson, also known as ‘Prince,’ has been charged with multiple offenses, including murder, following the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old kitchen assistant in May. The incident occurred in Cobourn Gardens, Kingston 11, on Sunday, May 25. The victim, Judas Clarke, popularly known as ‘Froggy,’ was employed as a kitchen assistant at Maple View Road in the same community. According to police reports, Clarke was seated outside his residence around 7:00 pm when Simpson allegedly approached him armed with a handgun. Simpson reportedly opened fire, striking Clarke before fleeing the scene on a waiting motorcycle. Emergency services were called, and Clarke was rushed to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Simpson was apprehended and formally charged on Friday after undergoing a question-and-answer session in the presence of his legal counsel. The charges against him include murder, possession of a prohibited weapon and ammunition, and using a firearm to commit a felony.