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The future flashes brightly with lots of hope and aspirations for both newborn and first-time mom, who worked as a customer care representative at a call centre. Morris, who resides in Lloyd’s Pen, a tiny community here in southwest St Catherine, haboured big dreams of being there every step of the way for her daughter. Baby Suriyah has made more than a few steps since then, as she now sprints around the home without fear of hurting herself. But while the three-old is making rapid strides in her development, mom Lisa has taken a devastating turn.
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Lisa Morris at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) after surgery.
The shooting occurred sometime after six o'clock at the intersection of the May Pen off ramp on South Street.
Based on preliminary information from the Old Harbour police, a Toyota Probox taxi with only the driver aboard broke down at the location, causing a queue. A man driving a Mercedes Benz SUV – said to be a friend of the taxi driver – stopped to give assistance.
While making checks a man approached both men and open gunfire, hitting them before making good his escape on foot in a northerly direction.
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Phillips' foundation in leadership was laid early. Growing up in Clarendon, he excelled academically, earning a spot at Clarendon College as well as a year in sixth form at Glenmuir High. There, his natural leadership abilities emerged — earning him the nickname ‘Monitor’ for his time as a class monitor. In addition to academics, he was a well-rounded student, representing his school in athletics while actively engaged in clubs such as Drama, Red Cross, and 4-H.
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Christopher Phillips was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police. (Contributed Photo)
The deceased have been identified as 43-year-old taxi driver Rohan Gordon, also known as ‘Squeeze,’ and 29-year-old labourer Demar Muirhead, alias ‘Teeco.’ Both men were residents of Old Harbour Bay, with Gordon hailing from the ‘Bay Bottom’ area and Muirhead from the ‘Terminal’ neighborhood. Following the incident, two illegal firearms and ammunition were reportedly seized by authorities.
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Demar Muirhead (left) and Rohan Gordon were fatally shot by police during an alleged shootout in Old Harbour Bay this morning.
In conversations shared on community platforms and seen by *Old Harbour News*, residents have voiced their grievances about the unreliable service, which leaves them scrambling to collect water in buckets and hampers their ability to carry out basic daily tasks.