September is on track to record one of the country’s lowest murder tallies in recent history.
Up to Sunday, September 27, the number of murders recorded this month was 28.
This is below the historic low of 37 homicides recorded in August.
The September figure contributes to the broader reduction recorded across the island since the start of the year.
Up to Sunday, murders were down 23.9 percent and shootings down 25.9 percent.
According to the Jamaica Constabulary Force, 392 homicides were recorded between January 1 and September 19.
That’s 123 fewer than the 515 recorded during the corresponding period last year.
