Three men killed by police in St Thomas

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Three men killed by police in St Thomas

The police in St Thomas have shot and killed three men who allegedly engaged them in a shootout on Thursday morning. The men are yet to be identified by the police. About 4:00 a.m., police personnel allegedly responded to a report of burglary...

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