Soldier charged after allegedly shooting at woman

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Soldier charged after allegedly shooting at woman

A soldier who allegedly fired a gun at a woman in the presence of a police team last July has been charged with several offences following a ruling by the Director of Public Prosecutions. Thirty-two-year-old Rohan Green, of Green Town...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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