At least twelve persons were killed between Monday night and Tuesday morning in separate incidents across Kingston, St. Thomas, St. Catherine and Clarendon.

Numbered among the dead are five persons who were shot in Ashleigh Hall near Water Lane in Vere, Clarendon in a pre-dawn attack.

Scores of people descended on the death scene of two houses in a yard in Water Lane, where five persons met violent deaths.

Police theorise that the deadly attack was carried out by a group of heavily armed men. 

When the gunmen were done, 43-year-old Lurline Lewis and her 21-year-old son Shamar Davis; 46-year-old Delora Green and her common law husband 33-year-old Daniel Parkinson and 48-year-old Delroy Riley lay dead.

The scene was an ugly mess of *lo** and mangled bodies. 

Shemar Davis was reportedly found with a gun.

The police theorise he was the target of the attack, as he is said to be one of the top member of the so called "Gang of Nine" operating in the community.

The leader of the gang was taken into custody on the weekend and Mr. Davis was accused of leaking information to the cops.

Superintendent in Charge of the parish Radcliffe Lewis said it was the most horrific scene he had witnessed.

Tuesday' killings bring to 113, the number of persons killed in the parish since the start of the year.