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When Jamaica gained independence in 1962, the murder rate was 3.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, one of the lowest in the world. [4] In 2022, Jamaica had 1,508 murders, for a murder rate of 53.34 per 100,000 people, [5] the highest murder rate in the world.
Green Bay Massacre. The Green Bay Massacre was a covert operation on 5 January 1978, in which five Jamaica Labour Party supporters were shot dead after being lured into an ambush at the Green Bay Firing Range by members of the Jamaica Defence Force.
Murder of Dwayne Jones. Dwayne Jones was a Jamaican 16-year-old boy who was killed by a violent mob in Montego Bay in 2013, after he attended a dance party dressed in women's clothing. [a] The incident attracted national and international media attention and brought increased scrutiny to the status of LGBT rights in Jamaica.
Known for. Serial killer. Criminal status. Executed. Conviction (s) Murder. Criminal penalty. Death by hanging. Lewis Hutchinson (1733–1773), a Scottish immigrant to Jamaica, was the first recorded serial killer in Jamaica's history and one of its most prolific.
Lynvale Bloomfield. Appearance. hide. Lynvale Bloomfield (27 September 1959 – 2 February 2019) [1] was a Jamaican Member of Parliament from the People's National Party who was murdered while in office. [2] Lynvale Bloomfield. Member of Parliament. In office. 29 December 2011 – 2 February 2019.
A list of massacres that have occurred in Jamaica: Name Date Location Deaths Notes Coral Gardens incident: April 11-13, 1963: Across the country Unknown
Brian Williamson. Edward Fortescue Wright. Categories: Murder in Jamaica. Murder victims by country. Violent deaths in Jamaica.
Capital punishment in Jamaica. Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Jamaica. Currently, the only crime punishable by death is aggravated murder. The method of execution is hanging. Jamaica was originally a British colony. The last person executed in Jamaica was Nathan Foster, who was convicted of murder and hanged in 1988.