Police identified today’s shooting victim as Caleb Waithe, 24, of Small Land, Bridge Gap, St Michael.
He was shot at Belfield Land, Black Rock, in the same parish and a report was made to Black Rock Police Station around 1:15 p.m.
Police said on arrival at the scene, they were told the deceased was sitting on the step of an apartment, when mask men dressed in all black approached him. One of the assailants opened fire and hit Waithe.
He was transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in a private car where he was pronounced dead.
He was the 48th homicide for 2024.
