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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