Jamaican city gripped by violence after police shooting of gang boss

Schools and businesses in a Jamaican city have been closed and taxis and buses stopped running after the police shooting of a powerful gang boss prompted a violent backlash. Gunfire echoed throughout Spanish Town on Thursday and at least one business was burned hours after police shot dead Othneil “Thickman” Lobban, whom they described as a top leader of the One Order gang. Four people were arrested for blockading roads and a curfew was imposed with immediate effect, restricting people from leaving their homes until late on Friday. “Last night we had a few incidents where roads were blocked. There

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