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Jamaica Brief – Cousin Leroy: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

LAWD. I only just found out about the shooting at Big Wall. I was AT Big Wall. I left before the gunshots — bless — but I am only hearing now because my cousin who went to medical school and won’t stop correcting people texted me this morning with a very calm explanation of why I should reconsider attending outdoor events in Kingston.

Anyway. I am fine. The American visitor who was hit is apparently facing possible permanent injury. I am sending prayers and also a note to myself about situational awareness.

Jamaica Brief – Yard Report: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Good morning from Kingston, where the carnival confetti has barely settled and already the week is doing too much.

BIG WALL ENDED WITH GUNSHOTS. OF COURSE IT DID.

The annual Big Wall post-carnival party at Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Hope Road went sideways Sunday night when shooting broke out and left two people injured — including an American visitor who is now facing possible permanent injury. The woman has described the experience as “deeply traumatic,” which is a restrained way of describing getting shot at a party you came to from another country.