Ex-policeman suspected of murdering JDF soldier arrested

KINGSTON, Jamaica – A suspect in the murder of a Jamaica Defense Force (JDF) soldier in Denham Town, Kingston, last month has been arrested.

Observer online understands the suspect, reportedly a former police officer, was detained on Saturday afternoon as part of a targeted operation conducted by the Area Four Fugitive Apprehension Team in collaboration with the Denham Town Mobile Patrol Team in West Kingston Township.

Members of the police team at the scene of the targeted operation in Denham Town which arrested a suspect in the murder of Private Ejay Domville on Saturday September 28, 2024.

He was wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Private Ejay Domville on August 23. Domville was part of a team patrolling on foot near Charles Street and Chestnut Lane when he was killed.

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The suspect's name is not being released pending further investigation.