Head of the Kingston Central police division, Superintendent Beresford Williams, is describing the situation in the political constituency of Central Kingston as “quiet”.

Central Kingston is again in the spotlight following an incident on Tuesday night in which shots were fired in the vicinity of Member of Parliament Donovan Williams and members of his campaign team.

Superintendent Williams emphasised that the shooting did not occur in the Kingston Central police division.

Superintendent Beresford Williams, head of the Kingston Central police.

The political battle for the Central Kingston constituency will pit the incumbent Donovan Williams against the People’s National Party’s Steve McGregor.

Tuesday’s incident follows an incident in July where a Jamaica Labour Party political rally was disrupted by gunfire.

There were claims and counter-claims that the shooting was politically motivated.