Whitfield Town War Forcing Residents Out of The Community

Residents of Whitfield Town in South West St. Andrew say they’re living on a battlefield. They say the latest shooting on Monday has left them pondering whether to abandon their homes. The brazen daylight shoots out alerted the police. Despite no one sustaining injuries several vehicles were damaged forcing residents to take extreme measures, parking their vehicles miles away in safer spaces.

Residents of Whitfield Town in South West St. Andrew say they’re living in a battlefield. They say the latest shooting on Monday has left them pondering whether to abandon their homes. The brazen daylight shoots out alerted the police. Despite no one sustaining injuries several vehicles were damaged forcing residents to take extreme measures, parking their vehicles miles away in safer spaces.

According to residents, the war is between men from Spades Corner which includes Bercham Lane, Mission Rd, Arthur Jones Avenue, Galloway Rd, Fitzgerald Avenue, Sunrise Avenue, and Glen Road.

The residents say there was a checkpoint with soldiers on Scott’s Road. They further explain that there was no longer a need for the military presence, resulting in the soldiers moving.

While there CVM Live noticed police officers patrolling the space.  Residents told us that soldiers occasionally patrol the area but they are calling for the checkpoint to return.