KINGSTON MAN CHARGED WITH SEVERAL OFFENCES FOLLOWING MURDER
Twenty-year-old Brandon Dawson, of North Street, Kingston 14, has been charged in connection with the murder of Akeem Carthy, otherwise called ‘Bull’, along East Queen Street, in the vicinity of Maiden Lane, Kingston, on Saturday, October 31.
Dawson has been charged with Murder, Conspiracy to Murder, Unauthorised Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Unauthorised Possession of Ammunition and Using a Firearm to Commit a Felony.
Reports from the Central Police are that Dawson and other individuals allegedly conspired to murder Carthy. It is further alleged that Dawson, along with three other men travelling on two motorcycles, went to the location where Carthy operated his business. Dawson reportedly dismounted from one of the motorcycles, brandished a firearm and opened gunfire at Carthy, hitting him in the head. Carthy was subsequently pronounced dead.
Following investigations, Dawson was apprehended and reportedly admitted to his involvement in the incident. He later provided a caution statement to the police in the presence of his attorney. He was subsequently charged.
His court date is being finalised.
