WORLD NEWS | Curfew imposed in Jamiga district after gunman wounds 7 boarding bus

KINGSTON (Jamaica), April 23 (AP) – Police imposed a curfew on Saturday in a community on the southern edge of the Jamaican capital after gunmen opened fire on people boarding a public light bus, wounding seven people, Among them were three children.

The Jamaica Police Force has provided no information on the condition of those injured in the brazen attack in Seaview Gardens, an impoverished area of ​​Kingston, at midday on Friday afternoon.

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There has been speculation that the shooter targeted one of the people who was trying to get into the vehicle, but authorities have not commented on a possible motive. Clashes between rival gangs have been blamed for an increase in communal violence.

Authorities ordered a two-day curfew at Seaview Gardens and police said they were looking for two men to question about the shooting.

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Crime statistics released by the police show that 303 people were killed on the island in the first three months of this year, a 20 percent decrease from the same period in 2022. (Associated Press)

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