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UPDATE: Police name victim in Pinelands shooting incident

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A man who succumbed to gunshot wounds at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) on Wednesday night has been identified as Shamar Antonio Lynch, 31, of Walkes Spring, St Thomas.

Police say Lynch was shot at St Ann’s Road, Pinelands, St Michael around 10:38 p.m.

When patrols responded to the area, one unit encountered the injured man about to be taken to the QEH in a private car and police escorted the vehicle to the hospital. However, within moments of arriving, the victim was pronounced dead by a medical doctor. (PR)

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