Subject: Security Alert: Shooting and Police Activity on Road to Airport in Kingston (21 March 2023)
Location: South Camp Road between Glenmore Road and Queen Street
Event: A serious shooting and corresponding police activity has been reported on South Camp Road between Glenmore Road and Queen Street. Roads are closed to traffic and no vehicles can pass in the area. U.S. Embassy personnel have been instructed to avoid the area for the duration of the police activity. Personnel travelling to the airport have been instructed to take a secondary route via Mountain View Avenue until the police activity has dispersed.
Actions to take:
· Avoid the area of South Camp Road between Glenmore Road and Queen Street.
· Monitor local media for updates.
· Avoid crowds and demonstrations.
Assistance:
· U.S. Embassy Kingston, Jamaica
142 Old Hope Rd. Kingston 6, Jamaica
+1-876-702-6000
KingstonACS@state.gov
https://jm.usembassy.gov/
· U.S. Consular Agency Montego Bay
Whitter Village, Ironshore
Unit EU-1 (across from Burger King)
Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica
+1-876-953-0620
MobayACS@state.gov
· U.S. Consular Agency Cayman Islands
150 Smith Road
Smith Road Center, Unit 202B
George Town, KY1-1010
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
+345-945-8173
CaymanACS@state.gov
· State Department - Consular Affairs
+1-888-407-4747 or +1-202-501-4444
· Jamaica Country Information
· Cayman Island Country Information
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