Two men believed to be the masterminds of the brazen murder of a policeman’s wife in St. James on Saturday, have been killed in separate confrontations with the police.
The policeman and his five year old son, who were injured in the attack, remain in hospital in serious condition.
Dead are Andre Reid, otherwise called Zul or Likkle Zul of a Bull Bay address in St. Andrew and Lindel Gray, otherwise called Frass or Sassa Frass of a St. James address.
Reid was the reputed leader of the notorious KDF gang, which is said to have orchestrated the hit on the policeman’s family.
It’s understood that lawmen acting on intelligence went to a section of Shooter’s Hill in Bull Bay, St. Andrew in search of Reid. He’s alleged to have challenged the police, who returned fire. He was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
An AK47 rifle and an undetermined amount of ammunition were seized.
Gray was cut down in a police operation in St. James.
It’s understood members of the gang have made threats against the security forces and their families, leading to the elevation of the threat level against the security forces has been raised.
Members of the force are urged to exercise extreme caution, especially in St. James and neighbouring parishes.
EDITOR’S NOTE: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the policeman’s son had been killed in the gun attack. Our news centre has since been informed by doctors that the child is alive. We regret any distress caused to the family.
