A man who surrendered to the police after being involved in an alleged shoot-out with lawmen in St Elizabeth has been charged.
He is Kimani Robinson, otherwise called Budshot.
He has been charged with shooting with intent, possession of prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition.
Reports are, on Tuesday September 22 at about 3:40pm, the police were conducting an operation along Balaclava main road in the parish when they signalled the drivers of two motorcycles to stop.
The men reportedly opened gunfire on the police team. The police took evasive action and returned the fire.
According to the police, one of the men, suspected to be Jowayne Salmon, otherwise called ‘Mani’ fell from his motorcycle and a firearm fell from his hand.
He was pronounced dead at hospital.
The police say Robinson escaped on his motorcycle but later surrendered.
He was placed on an identification parade where he was positively identified and charged.
