‘An ugly sight’

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‘An ugly sight’

When heavily armed attackers began firing indiscriminately at a party in Franklyn Town, Kingston, on Sunday night, many thought men from the community were engaging in an illegal gun salute as Aidonia’s Badman Salute (Real Killa) blared through the...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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