A man has been taken into custody in connection with today’s gun attack on a group of persons, including outspoken Councillor for the Papine Division of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation, KSAC, the PNP’s Venesha Phillips.

No one was hurt in the incident.

Commanding Officer for the St. Andrew Central Police, Senior Superintendent Fitz Bailey, says a man is now being processed after being arrested in connection with the gun attack.

Councillor Phillips told our news center that she was on Golding Avenue in Elletson Flats, Eastern St. Andrew, having discussions about the distribution of work when shots were fired.

Councillor Phillips says she was making the point to the persons that politics would not determine how the work would be allocated in the area.

She says that’s when the gunmen opened fire.

The outspoken Councilor says one of the gunmen pointed his weapon in her direction.

Venesha Phillips has raised eyebrows in recent days after blasting the Simpson Miller administration’s handling of the Outameni/NHT scandal.

Miss Phillips says both herself and the Kingston Mayor Angela Brown Burke, will meet today to discuss the way forward.

And the JLP caretaker for Eastern St. Andrew, Fayval Williams, is condemning today’s gun attack on Golding Avenue in the constituency.

Mrs. Williams says the incident is a reprehensible act of violence which appears to have been aimed at intimidating the duly elected Councillor for the Papine Division.

She says she’s disturbed by news that Councillor Phillips came under attack as she conducted routine work in the division.

According to Mrs. Williams, the JLP and its functionaries in the constituency categorically condemn the act.

She says there’s absolutely no place in modern Jamaica for any attempt to intimidate.

Mrs. Williams is hailing what she says is Councillor Phillips’ bravery and for refusing to yield to lawless individuals.

She says she wishes to place on record her support for Councillor Phillips’ rejection of partisan political considerations in the distribution of work in the division.

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