Man deported from Bahamas to Jamaica faces charges in 2016 shooting

A 31-year-old man who was recently deported from The Bahamas has been charged in connection with a 2016 gun attack in Spanish Town, St Catherine.

Akeem Jackson, otherwise known as ‘Bobo Sparks,’ of Twickenham Park, faces two counts of shooting with intent, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, using a firearm to commit an offence, and malicious destruction of property.

According to police reports, on September 28, 2016, Jackson and several accomplices, all reportedly armed with firearms, went to a woman’s home in the old capital.

Investigators allege that Jackson opened fire on the house during the incident. The occupants escaped unharmed.

The matter was reported to the police and an investigation launched. During the probe, officers said they discovered that Jackson had fled the island.

Police reported that Jackson was deported from The Bahamas last Friday and apprehended in an intelligence-led operation upon his return to Jamaica.

Following a question-and-answer session, he was formally charged and is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.