Firearm seized in downtown Kingston, man charged

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Firearm seized in downtown Kingston, man charged

One man was arrested and charged following the seizure of a .380 pistol and 13 rounds of ammunition during a joint police/military operation in Oxford Mall, Kingston 14 yesterday. Accused is 25-year-old Shavon Ewan, otherwise called 'Archestra...

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