St Catherine man charged for attempted robbery of licensed gun owner

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St Catherine man charged for attempted robbery of licensed gun owner

Detectives assigned to the St Andrew North Police Division on Friday charged a man with shooting with intent, robbery with aggravation, illegal possession of firearm, and illegal possession of ammunition in relation to an attempted robbery along...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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