Soldier reportedly shot by colleague in Cross Roads
July 09, 2025
An investigation has been launched into allegations that a soldier was accidentally shot by a colleague in Cross Roads, St Andrew, on Tuesday afternoon.
It is reported that at 3:45, they were at Union Square when one of them reportedly attempted to clear his weapon and the gun discharged a shot.
The bullet reportedly hit his colleague, who is a private, in the leg.
The injured soldier was taken to the Kingston Public Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.
- Rasbert Turner
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