Police presence high in Armadale, St. Ann after confrontation with gunmen

The police are maintaining a strong presence in the community of  Armadale in St. Ann following last night's incident which left a policeman injured, a suspect dead and another on the run.  
  
Police have confirmed that they were in search of two men wanted in connection with a quadruple killing in Bath, Westmoreland last week.
  
Deputy Superintendent Richard Hylton, in charge of crime for St. Ann, on Friday afternoon told RJR News that an extensive search of the area was carried out with assistance from the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF).
     
He said the operation is ongoing to locate the other suspect, while the security forces ensure that the area remains safe for citizens.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Clifford Blake, in charge of Strategic Operations, the police surrounded an unfinished building when a man threw two hand grenades and opened gunfire. One of the grenades exploded, injuring a policeman.
  
The police returned gunfire and one of the suspects was shot.
 
INDECOM is investigating the fatal shooting, while the police are still processing the crime scene.

Meanwhile, the wanted man has been identified as 26 year-old Sadan Lloyd Mullings of Elgin Town, Lucea, Hanover and he is said to be wanted in connection with several other serious crimes in western Jamaica and St. Ann.

He is being urged to turn himself in to the nearest police station immediately.

The police have urged residents to report suspicious or unknown persons in their communities to prevent the harbouring of fugitives.