Suspected female gang member found dead with over 40 gunshot wounds

It was reported that the 32-year-old victim named Suddean Hylton, otherwise called 'Piinky', is the aunt of a known gang leader in Jamaica and is also a gang member herself. She was said to be out on bail in connection with a murder charge.

Saturday, 16th March 2024

Suspected female gang member found dead with over 40 gunshot wounds

Jamaica: A businesswoman hailing from Jamaica was shot dead by three gunmen at her workplace on Thursday. According to the reports, the armed assailants shot the female over 40 times. It was reported that the 32-year-old victim named Suddean Hylton, otherwise called 'Piinky', is the aunt of a known gang leader in Jamaica and is also a gang member herself. She was said to be out on bail in connection with a murder charge. The incident took place around 3 45 pm at the victim's business place named Lee and Chin Fashion Black Clothes Store. According to the information, the preliminary investigations revealed that the three men armed with handguns immediately opened gunfire at the woman, hitting her several times, following which they fled from the place in a white Toyota Axio motorcar. Hylton was discovered by her relatives lying on the floor with her face down inside her shop with multiple gunshots to her upper body and head. The relatives immediately informed the police officials, who, upon arrival, processed the scene. The police recovered ten .45 spent casings, 25 9mm spent casings, four .40 spent casings, five damaged bullets, eight bullet fragments, one blood sample and one cell phone. The victim was taken to the Savanna-la-mar Public General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival. Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Area 1, Clifford Chambers, while informing the public, said that the victim was charged with murder, was out on bail and was to stay out of St James. He also said that the murder might be a result of a gang conflict in the division of St James police. Meanwhile, the citizens and residents of Jamaica have expressed their concerns over the incident and said that the suspects were really coming for her. "I say it already, and I'm gonna say it again, nobody naah kill nobody suh..unless it's a mistake in identity," wrote a user named Stephanie Bartley while another user said, "We getting too accepting of this kind of carnage in the country and forgetting there is a God."