7 along with children injured as gunmen fire at bus in Jamaica’s capital, curfew imposed

By Associated Press: Police enforced a curfew in a neighborhood on the southern fringes of Jamaica’s capital Saturday after gunmen fired on people boarding a public minibus, wounding seven, along with three children.

The Jamaica Constabulary Force gave no knowledge on the conditions of the wounded from the brazen assault, which occurred at midafternoon Friday in Seaview Gardens, a poor area of Kingston.

There was speculation the gunmen have been specializing in one in every of many people trying to get on the bus, nonetheless authorities did not contact upon a doable motive. Conflict amongst rival gangs has been blamed for an uptick in violence regionally.

Authorities ordered a two-day curfew in Seaview Gardens, and police acknowledged they’ve been looking out for 2 males for questioning regarding the capturing.

Crime statistics launched by the police say 303 people have been killed on the island throughout the first three months of this yr, 20% fewer than all through the similar interval of 2022.

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