Police in Regional Division 4 ‘A’ are on the hunt for a 44-year-old man who fatally shot 25-year-old Leon Gittens of Lot 118 Cowan Street, Kingston, in the East La Penitence area this morning before making good his escape.
According to the police report, the shooting incident occurred at midnight at 211 Freeman Street, East La Penitence. Investigations revealed that Gittens – who shared an intimate relationship with the suspect’s daughter – was allegedly threatened earlier in January last by the suspect.
According to police, the victim went to the La Penitence location to pick up his girlfriend. She told police she observed her father in a blue dress with a wig when he entered the yard. He was armed with a black handgun.
She told the cops that she ran for cover before hearing three loud explosions similar to that of gunshots, after which, the suspect ran from the yard and made good his escape.
Upon checking, she saw Gittens lying motionless in front of a bedroom and an alarm was raised.
The injured Gittens was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where he was pronounced dead on arrival by Doctor Elliott. The body is now at the GPHC mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Efforts were made to locate the suspect but without success. The hunt continues for the alleged shooter.
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