major gang leaders of remnants of the Joel Andem Gang in St. Thomas was shot and killed by the police Friday morning.Rupert Wallace otherwise called ‘Killer Miller' was fatally shot by members of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Stanton Housing Scheme near Morant Bay in St. A team from the JTF reportedly went to the Stanton Housing Scheme in search of Wallace and his cronies.The security team circled the house where it was believed Wallace was located while other members of the team entered the house. The police say Wallace who was in the house, tried to escape by leaving through a backdoor armed with a Tang Folio 9 mm pistol. The police say in his bid to escape Wallace fired several rounds at the police who returned the fire.
Wallace's alleged gun with three rounds has since been sent to the Forensic Laboratory. Wallace was already convicted for the murder of Sylvia Edwards a gas station operator in St. Andrew in 2000.Following an appeal, the case was ordered retried in 2006 by the Privy Council. According to the police, Wallace was suspected to be involved in several crimes, including murder and extortion.
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