Three boys, man shot dead in Jamaica

(Jamaica Gleaner) Three students and a 35-year-old Clarendon man were on Wednesday night shot dead in the Monymusk Housing Scheme, Hayes in the parish.

From left are Alex Turner, Ricardo Briscoe, and Raymond Givans
From left are Alex Turner, Ricardo Briscoe, and Raymond Givans
Mariqus Hamilton
Mariqus Hamilton

The police have identified them as: 14-year-old Raymond Givans, a student of the Vere Technical High School; Ricardo Briscoe, also 14 years old, of Garvey Maceo; and 16-year-old Alex Turner of Central High.

Turner was pronounced dead on arrival at May Pen Hospital.

The fourth victim is Mariqus Hamilton, a 35-year-old accounts clerk at the Sugar Company of Jamaica. Police investigators say it appears that the four were shot execution style as they were found face down with bullet wounds to the head.