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Police Commissioner condemns this morning’s deadly attack on police officers

16 October 2026
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Police Commissioner condemns this morning’s deadly attack on police officers – IRIE FM

October 16, 2026
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Written byGeorgetta Williams

The Police Commissioner Dr. Kevin Blake has condemned this morning’s deadly attack on police officers during an operation in Sligoville, St. Catherine.

One police officer was shot and killed, while another was wounded and is in critical condition.

Dr. Blake said this tragedy lays bare the brutal conditions police officers confront daily.

The Commissioner stated that those responsible and the criminal networks that enable them will be pursued, dismantled, and brought to justice.

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