ASSAULT AT COMMON LAW, FATAL SHOOTING AND FIREARM SEIZED IN THE WAILERS, KINGSTON
The St. Andrew South Police are investigating an assault at common law, a fatal shooting involving the police, and the recovery of a firearm and ammunition in the Wailers community, Kingston 11, on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Reports from the Olympic Gardens Police are that at about 6:05 p.m., a police team conducting operational duties in the area received information about armed men in the vicinity of Penwood Lane, Wailers. The team responded and, while conducting checks at a premises in the community, encountered a man who pointed a firearm in their direction.
One police officer, fearing for his life, discharged his weapon, hitting the man.
The injured man was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was later identified as 31-year-old Shaquille Pellington, otherwise called ‘Biggs,’ of Penwood Lane, Kingston 11.
A Taurus G3 semi-automatic pistol containing four rounds of ammunition was recovered from Pellington at the scene.
Intelligence reports indicate that Pellington was a major criminal actor in Wailers, Waterhouse and the wider Olympic Gardens area. He was reportedly a prominent member of the Wailers Gang and had strong associations with criminal networks locally and overseas.
Pellington was linked to several murders and shootings across the St. Andrew South Police Division, including the recent double murder of Kirk Jenkins and Andrew Berry, as well as a shooting incident in which a female was wounded with intent along Balcombe Drive, Kingston 11, on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
Further checks revealed that Pellington had most recently been charged in connection with the murder of Sequan Grant, otherwise called “Kushie,” which occurred along Bishop Avenue, Kingston 11, on November 15, 2025. He was subsequently granted bail by the court.
Pellington also had a lengthy criminal history, having previously been charged with offences including murder, shooting and sexual offences.
The matter has been reported to the Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB) and the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM).
