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Jamaican policewoman shot several times at bus stop dies

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Authorities in Jamaica say a 54-year-old policewoman was shot several times at a bus stop in the capital of Kingston and has died.

Police said Friday that they are searching for two men in the killing of Judith Williams. They said she was attacked early Thursday by two men on a motorcycle for unknown reasons.

Jamaica’s homicide rate is at its highest level in five years. There were at least 1,192 killings last year, a 20 per cent increase from the previous year.

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