Police have charged 20-year-old construction worker Romando Simpson, otherwise called “Prince”, in connection with the murder of 22-year-old Judas “Froggy” Clarke in Cobourn Gardens, Kingston 11.
Simpson, who resides on Regent Street in Denham Town, is facing multiple charges, including murder, possession of a prohibited weapon and ammunition, and using a firearm to commit a felony.
Reports indicate that around 7:00 p.m. on May 25, Clarke, a kitchen assistant from Cobourn Gardens, was sitting outside his home when Simpson allegedly approached and opened fire with a handgun. Clarke was struck several times, and the shooter reportedly fled the scene on a waiting motorcycle.
Police were called to the location, and Clarke was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Following investigations, Simpson was arrested and charged on Friday after a question-and-answer session conducted in the presence of his attorney.
The Jamaica Constabulary Force is urging anyone with information related to this or other crimes in the St. Andrew South Division to contact the Hunts Bay Police CIB at (876) 923-7111, Crime Stop at 311, the 119 emergency number, or the nearest police station.
