Police in Kingston, Jamaica say a 14-year-old teen from Toronto has died after being shot early Sunday morning.
According to Hunt's Bay Police, residents in St. Andrew, an area just west of downtown Kingston, heard "explosions" around 1:50 a.m.
Ricardo Williams, 14, was located with gunshot wounds and taken to hospital where he was later pronounced dead, police say. Investigators said the shooting took place while Williams was attending a wake, The Canadian Press reported Monday.
Police have listed Omar James, of White Lane in Olympic Gardens, as a person of interest in connection with the shooting. James is also known as "Judge."
In a statement issued late Sunday, Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs said Canadian consular officials in Kingston are "in contact" with local authorities to gather information on the death, and they are providing assistance to the teen’s family.
"Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the Canadian Citizen who passed away in Jamaica," the statement said.
