Summary
- A 16-year-old Jamaican high school student was attacked and killed by a shark while spearfishing alone.
- The victim, Jahmari Reid, was found with injuries consistent with a shark attack.
- Shark attacks are rare globally, with only 69 confirmed unprovoked attacks and 14 fatalities reported last year.
- Since 1749, only three unprovoked shark attacks have been reported in Jamaica.