Police Corporal suspected of taking his own life.
The Officer Corporal Osbourne Ximmines of the Gayle Police station St, Mary and from Threadways District Saint Catherine is believed to have committed suicide at his home.
The police reported that they were called to the home, where they found the deceased officer in a sitting position with a single bullet wound to the head. His firearm was reportedly in his left hand.
At this time, we are unaware whether or not the deceased officer was left-handed; this is important as the police launch their investigations to determine whether it was suicide or a staged murder.