Man charged for double murder, shooting

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Man charged for double murder, shooting

Twenty-nine-year-old Sean Williams of Greenwich Road, Kingston 14 was on Saturday charged with two counts of murder, three counts of shooting and illegal possession of firearm and ammunition. His court date is being finalised. The police say the...

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