St. James continues to record the highest number of murders in the country.
Despite an overall reduction, the 24 murders recorded so far in 2026 are slightly higher than the corresponding period last year.
But as police intensify their operations against criminal elements, two more men were shot and killed by lawmen on Monday in Barrett Hall.
According to reports, about 1 p.m., members of the Area One Fugitive Apprehension Team, acting on intelligence and armed with a warrant, went to the home of 29-year-old Owen Glendon Shaw, otherwise called &ldquo;Nick&rdquo; or &ldquo;Shortman,&rdquo; of Wagon Wheel in Barrett Hall, St. James.
Police say Shaw opened fire at the team during a confrontation.
The officers returned fire, hitting him. Shaw was reportedly taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A firearm and ammunition were reportedly seized at the scene.
In a separate incident in the same community, police were searching for a wanted man when 51-year-old Boston Grubb, a shopkeeper of Wagon Wheel, Barrett Hall, was accosted.
Lawmen report that while searching his premises, Grubb allegedly pulled a firearm from a nearby box and pointed it at them. Officers took evasive action and again returned fire.
Grubb was shot and taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Another firearm and ammunition were recovered.
Investigations into both incidents are ongoing.

St. James continues to record the highest number of murders in the country.

St. James Still Recording Highest Murder Tally