ST ELIZABETH NATIVE FACING GUN-RELATED CHARGES
Twenty-three-year-old Jessy Green and 21-year-old Davian Scarlett, both of New Market, St. Elizabeth, are facing several charges following an incident in their community on Monday, November 2.
Reports from the police state that at approximately 11:00 p.m., a man was walking along the roadway when Green and Scarlett reportedly rode up on a motorcycle. Green allegedly pulled a firearm from his waistband, pointed it at the man and opened fire, hitting him in the upper arm. The men then fled the area on the motorcycle.
The injured man was taken to hospital, where he was treated and admitted.
A report was subsequently made to the police, and Green and Scarlett were arrested during an operation on Friday, November 6. They were later charged with Wounding with Intent, Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Unauthorised Possession of Ammunition, and Use of a Firearm to Commit a Felony.
Their court date is being arranged.
