One man was killed and five other persons injured following a funeral shooting in Salts Spring, St James on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as Michael Bernard of a Quarry, Salt Spring address.
According to reports, shorty after 3:00 p.m. pallbearers were taking the casket of slain community member, Oshane Duhaney out of a church when gunmen came to the location and opened fire sending mourners scampering for cover.
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Following the attack Bernard and five other persons were found suffering from gunshot wounds. They were rushed to hospital where Bernard was pronounced dead and the others admitted.
The incident comes just two days after Prime Minister Andrew Holness imposed a state of emergency in the parish.
