Noel Thompson, Freelance Writer
western bureau
A gang of about 20 armed men firebombed a house in Canterbury, Montego Bay, Sunday afternoon, when they went in search of their target and turned up empty handed.
Residents would not speak openly with the media and police personnel who turned up at the scene shortly after the incident. However, reliable sources confirmed that about 20 men were spotted with their guns, as they fired a barrage of shots on a house in which they believed the man they wanted was hiding.
Roasted five pigs
However, instead of shooting their opponent and burning him inside the house, they instead roasted five pigs that were being kept inside the house.
"Is a woman name 'Rose' own di house, but she left the area long time and a man tek it over," one resident told The Star. "Him and some man have dem dispute and dem come in search of him, but di youth move out a di place a while now. Bwoy, dem ting ya mek yuh scared. Me waan leave di area, brethren," he said.
Police responded to the call and were in search of the gunmen, but their search was futile. Firefighters from the Montego Bay Fire Department were not able to save the house from burning totally, as they had to await the arrival of the police before venturing into the community. One unit brought the fire under control.
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