A police station in the Corporate Area came under attack on Tuesday as residents continued their protest of the fatal shooting by the police of a 16-year-old.
Molotov cocktail thrown
The authorities said that a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the National Stadium Police Station in St. Andrew and while there were no reports of damage to the building, the windshield of a police service car parked on the compound was damaged when a large stone was thrown at the vehicle.
Shot during confrontation with police
The attacks are said to be linked to Monday night’s fatal shooting of Casey Lake, alias “Cee-Jay,” who was shot by police. The Corporate Communications Unit of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said the teenager was shot during a confrontation with a police team and that a homemade firearm with one round was seized from him. The Inspectorate of Constabulary and INDECOM are investigating the matter.
Police account dismissed
But residents, who blocked the road as they protested the killing, dismissed the police account of the incident. Mia Elleseon, the mother of the 16-year-old, said her son left their house to go a nearby shop to purchase a phone card and later heard an explosion. She said on investigating, she realized it was her son.
Casey’s cousin, who claimed to be at the scene of the shooting, said it occurred in an open lot and was unprovoked. He said after his cousin was shot, residents gathered and the police began firing gunshots in the air. The residents responded by throwing bottles.
