LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MINISTER MOURNS MURDER OF FIREFIGHTER GARY SAMUELS IN ST. MARY
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is expressing great shock at the murder of Firefighter Gary Samuels.
Mr. Samuels, who was assigned to the Port Maria Fire Station in St. Mary, was shot to death in what appears to be a home invasion in the early hours of Sunday morning.
“This is still being intensely investigated by the police, but preliminary information is that Firefighter Samuels was one of two men who were shot dead in his house by men who were pretending to be members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force. There are no reports at the moment about the motive for this vile act, which has left his relatives and the other man’s relatives, friends and colleagues shocked and traumatized.
“Firefighter Samuels was in the prime of his life and of his career, with 27 years of dedicated service under his belt. This is a painful and bewildering experience, and on behalf of the Ministry and the leadership of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to all who knew Gary Samuels, and encourage his colleagues at the Port Maria Fire Station to be strong, even as they come to terms with this shocking and senseless incident.
“ I also want to encourage the police to do everything possible to solve this terrible crime, so that the murderers of these men will be brought to justice.”
