New York security guard shot dead at father’s wake in Ocho Rios

October 25, 2026

A woman was shot and killed by unknown assailants while attending her father’s wake in Fern Grove, Ocho Rios, St. Ann yesterday morning.

The deceased has been identified as 30-year-old Brittannia Reid, otherwise called “Brittney”, a security guard employed in New York, United States.

She was of Lancewood Exchange and Fern Grove, Ocho Rios.

Police reports indicate that Reid arrived in Jamaica on Monday, October 19 to attend the funeral of her father, Andrew Reid.

Reports are that at about 3:20 yesterday morning, Reid was among several people attending the wake when explosions were heard.

She was reportedly standing alone at the time of the incident.

Residents alerted the police, and responding officers found Reid with gunshot wounds to the right side of her body.

She was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead.