Mass shooting at party in Westmoreland

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Mass shooting at party in Westmoreland

Jamaica has been rocked by another mass shooting which left four people dead and at least three others with gunshot wounds, the police and sources have revealed. The latest incident happened in Bethel Town, Westmoreland where armed thugs opened...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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