Brutal Gun Attack in Cherry Tree Lane, Clarendon
A serene evening in Cherry Tree Lane a community in Clarendon , Jamaica quickly descended into a nightmarish ordeal during what was meant to be a lighthearted Bingo Night. The circumstances surrounding the incident are still unclear, however it is believed to be connected to an ongoing feud between rival gangs.
Eight people have been confirmed dead and nine injured following a shooting in the community of Cherry Tree Lane in Four Paths, Clarendon on Sunday evening.
This attack is being viewed as an act of terrorism and the Prime Minister of Jamaica the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared a “firm resolve” that persons who were in any way involved in Sunday’s (August 11) gun attack on Cherry Tree Lane in Clarendon “will be brought to justice”.
“Every gang, every person who in any way facilitated, provided their arms or were involved and pulled the trigger themselves, we will find you and we will bring you to justice. I want that to be absolutely clear. We will not treat this as another criminal act. We will treat this as an act of terror,” Mr. Holness stated.