Five people were killed and several injured in a shooting at a football match in Jamaica, according to police. The shooting occurred in the capital of Kingston late on Monday during a friendly game, police told reporters.
A tragic incident unfolded during a friendly
football match
in
Jamaica
on Monday night.
Law enforcement officials reported that five individuals lost their lives during the match in the
Pleasant Heights
area, and multiple others sustained injuries when gunfire erupted at the event.
In response to the
shooting
, police have imposed a curfew lasting 48 hours in the affected area.
Authorities have not yet disclosed the precise number of those wounded or the circumstances that precipitated the shooting.
Newspaper reports state that the Pleasant Height area has a history of gang-related violence.
The tragic incident was confirmed by the Constabulary Communication Unit, the information arm of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
"Seven persons were shot and five people were killed," Superintendent Tommielee Chambers of the Kingston Eastern division was quoted as saying by Jamaican Observer Online.
The report also states that police have identified four of the five men who were shot and killed.
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