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Gunmen plague Allman Town

TWO GUNMEN HAVE been driving fear into residents of Allman Town in Kingston for the past three weeks forcing many residents to head indoors as night falls.

According to residents, the men ­ one of whom is reported to be from the community ­ have caused them to be living in fear. The residents say the men are responsible for a spate of murders and several cases of attempted rape that have taken place in the community.

"By five or six 'o' clock most a di woman dem gone in because dem fraid di man come rape dem," said a resident of the community. "Nuff a we nuh waan report it because we 'fraid 'cause di man dem threaten we," the resident added.

The Allman Town Police have confirmed that two men have been responsible for several crimes committed in the community. They add that it is the man from outside the community that is responsible for most of the crimes that have been committed.

Scout for victims

The residents told THE STAR that during the day the men scout for potential victims to sexually assault. They then return later in the night to the location where the women were seen. The residents say the attempts of the men were thwarted on three occasions because the women were able to raise an alarm forcing them to flee.

The residents claim that the men were also responsible for several murders committed in the area. One of the murders were committed as recently as Sunday night.

Three of the murders in the area in the last three weeks were committed by the men, the police say. The three persons were said to have been killed after they were accused by the men of passing on information to the police.

The police say that the men have also carried out crimes in the Kingston Gardens area and other areas of Central Kingston. The Kingston Central CIB are investigating the murders.

In the meantime the Allman Town police say they have put several measures in place to apprehend the men.