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St. Philip man charged with firearm and ammunition offences

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A 20-year-old St. Philip man has been charged in connection with firearm-related offences.

Jahquar Shacorey-Najah Lewis of Carrington Land, St. Philip, was arrested and formally charged for endangering life, possession of a firearm, and possession of ammunition.

The charges relate to separate incidents, one involving the endangerment of Alexander McClean on March 9, 2025, and another in which Lewis was allegedly found with a firearm and ammunition on November 7, 2025.

Lewis appeared before Magistrate Angela Knight in the District ‘C’ Magistrates’ Court this morning and was not required to plead to the indictable offences and was remanded to Dodds Prison.

He is scheduled to reappear in court on Monday, December 9, 2025.

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