JDF soldier charged over firing of gun in St Elizabeth

A member of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has been charged following a Christmas Day incident in Roses Valley, St Elizabeth, in which he allegedly discharged a firearm in public.

Thirty-year-old Rushane Brown, also known as ‘Shane’, of Comfort Hall, Manchester, is charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorised possession of ammunition, and unlawful discharge of a firearm in a public place.

According to reports from the Balaclava police, at about 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, Brown was confronted by an off-duty police officer after firing two rounds into the air from a pistol.

A police team was immediately summoned, and Brown was taken into custody.

Brown was later charged following a question-and-answer interview.

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