Two men fatally shot by police in St Elizabeth

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Two men were fatally shot during an operation in St Elizabeth Sunday morning, with two firearms seized, police have reported. The deceased have been identified as murder suspects Dadrian White, also known as “35”, and Oshane Wright, otherwise called “Cowman”. According to preliminary reports, the security forces conducted a predawn operation at a premises in Monymusk, near Junction, in search of White. During an alleged confrontation about 4:30 am, White was fatally shot and a firearm recovered. The security forces later went in search of Wright in Williamsfield. He was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation about 5:15 am, and another firearm was seized. Police said White was being investigated in connection with the April 9 murder of 39-year-old bartender Nicola Facey in Redbank, St Elizabeth. READ: Bartender shot dead in St Elizabeth robbery Meanwhile, Wright was identified as a suspect in the January 31, 2024 murder of his 69-year-old relative, Desmond Wright, in Newcastle district, St Elizabeth. READ: Elderly brothers shot, one fatally, in St Elizabeth robbery — Kasey Williams