Jamaica Declares State of Emergency
Large areas of Jamaica’s capital, Kingston, were barricaded against security forces tonight in an outbreak of violence orchestrated by supporters of one of the country’s most powerful gang leaders, who is wanted for extradition by the US.
The government declared a state of emergency on Sunday night after supporters of Christopher “Dudus” Coke, who is wanted in the US for drug and weapons trafficking, attacked four police stations in the city, burning one to the ground and killing two police officers.
