The police are reporting that a major high-risk target was among three men who were fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with police in Westmoreland yesterday.

Police identified the high risk target as Delano Leslie, also known as ‘Crazy,’.

The names of the other men who are said to be associates of Leslie have not been released.

In a release yesterday police say the men were shot during an alleged confrontation with officers in an intelligence-driven operation.

Its reported that the operation was carried out by members of the area 1 fugitive apprehension team in the Cornwall Mountain Community, in the Bethel Town police district.

Two pistols were allegedly seized during the operation.

According to the police Leslie was wanted in connection with several serious offences, including the murder of Dwayne Ottey, also called ‘Sparrow,’ in Mackfield, Westmoreland, in May 2024, and the murder of Joshua Richards in Johnson Town, Hanover, in December 2023.

He was also being sought in relation to two separate incidents in which police came under gunfire in the Cornwall Mountain area in March and September last year.

In less than two days 6 people have died during alleged confrontations with the police.