The police have confirmed that the man killed this afternoon by police is Christopher Linton, otherwise called ‘Dog Paw’.
Reports are that shortly before 2:00 p.m. police acting on information, intercepted a vehicle in which armed men were believed to be travelling. When asked to stop, Linton alighted from the vehicle and opened fire at the police. The gunfire was returned and Linton was shot.
He was taken to a nearby medical facility where he succumbed to his injuries. A.45 pistol was seized following the incident.
Head of the Crime and Security Portfolio, Deputy Commissioner of Police Fitz Bailey, says Linton has been implicated in several murders and shootings since his release from prison in April of this year.
The matter was reported to the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) and the Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB).