KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul. 10, CMC – The police are investigating an incident in which a Jamaica Defence Force soldier was accidentally shot by a colleague in the Corporate Area earlier this week.
The police report that about 3:45 p.m. (local time), one of the soldiers reportedly attempted to clear his weapon and the gun discharged a round.
The bullet reportedly hit his colleague, who is a private, in the leg.
The wounded soldier was taken to Kingston Public Hospital where he was admitted for treatment.
Last week, two JCF members were shot inside a police station when a colleague’s gun reportedly fell and discharged.
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