Curfew imposed in Luana, St Elizabeth following double murder

Posted by Robian Williams | 12 Oct, 2026

The St Elizabeth police have imposed a curfew in sections of Luana following the fatal shooting of two men in the community on Saturday night.

The curfew took effect at 6 pm Sunday evening and will remain in place until 6 pm Tuesday, October 13.

The two men were shot and killed in the vicinity of the gas station in Luana.

One of the deceased has been identified as 33-year-old Shadrick Watson of Hodges Land, St Elizabeth. The other man has not yet been identified.

Police reports are that about 10:30 Saturday night, the men were closing a cookshop when they were shot by a gunman.

Commanding officer for the St Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, says information suggests the men were the target of a reprisal attack.

Superintendent Coleridge Minto, commanding officer for the St Elizabeth Police Division.

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