KINGSTON — The police are investigating the death of a United States resident, who turned up at a gas station with a gunshot wound in Mammee Bay, St Ann earlier today.

He has been identified as thirty-four-year-old Kevin Mechado of Mango Walk, St James and Pine Wood Court, Florida.  It has been reported that about 1:00 am, Mechado drove to the service station suffering from a gunshot wound to his right leg. According to the police, he subsequently fell out of the car clutching a firearm. He was assisted to hospital where he was pronounced dead. The police said a post mortem exercise will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

Investigations are ongoing.(Jamaica Observer)…[+]