On Saturday morning, a police officer was shot and killed at his residence in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. Corporal Kamal Mayne has been recognised as the victim.
He had been in the Jamaica Constabulary Force for over 20 years and was posted to the Kingston Western police division. Around 5:30 a.m., Corporal Mayne’s body was discovered.
According to reports, he was shot after getting out of his car and was attacked as soon as he got home. It was reported that his gun was stolen.
“This is a stark reminder of the realities that the police have to face on a day-to-day basis,” Richard Stewart, the deputy commissioner of police, stated in response to the event.
According to him, the police are “still working on a probe, which is still in its early phases.
The prime minister of Jamaica, Sir Honourable Andrew Holness, posts about the incident on his Instagram page.
The murder of Corporal Kamal Mayne at his home in Old Harbour is a heartbreaking blow to his family, his colleagues in the Jamaica Constabulary Force, and our entire country.
I extend my deepest condolences to those who knew and loved him, and I mourn with the brave men and women who continue to serve and protect with courage, even in the face of personal danger.
Every day, our policemen and women put themselves in harm’s way to build a more peaceful, more secure Jamaica. The progress we are now seeing, with crime at its lowest levels in decades, has come at great cost. It is a result of strategy, investment, and the tireless work of those who wear the uniform with integrity.
We must never take their service for granted, nor ignore the sacrifices they and their families make on behalf of all of us.
We must never lose sight of the fact that our officers are human beings, fathers, sons, mothers, and daughters who risk their lives for a safer Jamaica.
Corporal Mayne’s life mattered. His service mattered. And his death will not be in vain.