An ex-soldier and a man accused of killing his mother were yesterday named on a list of 22 men wanted by the police.

The list was released during Police Commissioner Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin's monthly news conference at Police Officers' Club in Kingston, which was attended by his divisional chiefs.

Edgar McDonald, the man accused of killing his mother, Marjorie Hamilton, has been on the run since he allegedly shot the woman in her chest on November 10, 2006.
Police said months before he had shot and injured one of his brothers.

McDonald, described by the police as armed and dangerous, is known to frequent the Penfield area of Gordon Town in St Andrew.

Yesterday, head of the St Andrew North Police Division, Superintendent Anthony Morris, said the cops were having difficulty apprehending McDonald as he "is being shielded by complicit residents".

"He is full of charisma and it is proving a challenge as he is being hidden by people who are not co-operating with the police," said Superintendent Morris.

The ex-soldier, Chester Walters, also called 'Soljie' of Sligoville, St Catherine, is wanted for murder, shooting at the police and the disappearance of a rifle from Up Park Camp, the Jamaica Defence Force Headquarters in Kingston.
Police say Walters is of dark complexion, slim build and is about six feet two inches tall. He has a scar on the left side of his face.

Walters allegedly shot a policeman in Sligoville in October last year, three months after he was accused of murdering Domaine Messam at Four Miles in Spanish Town.

Also on the Police Area 5 list of 22 fugitives is Linton Dryden, of Bog Walk, St Catherine. Dryden and his two brothers were wanted for a series of murders and shootings in Bog Walk, but his brothers and father have since been killed. Police say he murdered two women - Elaine and Christine Chin - in Bog Walk in June 2005.

"He has killed two women and has shown the propensity to kill more," head of the St Catherine North Division, Superintendent Terrence Bent, said.
The list is completed by:

. Juval Adlam of 100 Lane, Kingston - wanted for the murder of Demar Palmer, also called 'Remie', along Red Hills Road on January 6;

. Dale Cunningham - also of 100 Lane and also wanted for Palmer's murder;

. A man known only a 'Devi' of Donmair Drive - wanted for the murder of Kipling Gordon in October last year;

. A man known only as 'Bruno' of Park Lane - wanted for the murders of Clive Barker and Camille Bailey in July last year;

. Dane Grant of Cassava Piece - wanted for the murders of Whitney Hinds and Ricardo Williams last month;

. A man known only as 'Romey' - wanted for shooting;

. James Hinds of Spanish Town. Police say Hinds is slim and has a light complexion and bulging eyes. He is wanted for the murder of Roy Anthony, also called 'Guyah' at Lauriston, St Catherine in August last year. Police say Hinds is known to frequent the Tredegar Park, Gravel Heights, Rivoli and Jones Avenue areas of St Catherine;

. Basil Blackwood, also called 'Pawby of Homestead, St Catherine. Blackwood, said the police, is of brown complexion, slim, is five feet eight inches tall and frequents Old Harbour and Homestead in St Catherine, as well as sections of Clarendon. He is wanted for shooting;

. Ryon Bailey of Gobay in St Catherine. Police describe Bailey as having a black complexion, slim build and about five feet four inches tall. He is wanted for three counts of murder;

. Wilberforce Mattison, also called Crackers of Gregory Park, St Catherine. "Mattison has bleached out his straight face and wears heavy sideburns and has thick eyebrows. He is wanted for murder, shooting, robbery and absconding bail," the police say.

. Bobby Myers, also called 'Fren Fren' of Newlands, St Catherine - wanted for murder;

. Omar Brown of Gregory Park - wanted for shooting with intent;

. Gary Peterkin, also called 'Strength', of Braeton, St Catherine - wanted for shooting;

. Luke Young, also called 'Lukie Screw', of Rose Bury Lane, St Catherine - wanted for shooting;

. Gary McDonald, also called 'Sleeve' or 'Scullman', of Seaforth, St Thomas - wanted for murder and shooting;

. Martin McKinley, also called 'Shotty Mark' or 'Butter' of Seaforth, St Thomas - wanted for shooting;

. Ricardo Cooper - wanted for murder;

. Michael Brown, also called 'Mikey' of Style's Hut, St Thomas - wanted for murder; and

. Omar Liking, also called 'Beefhead' of Seaforth - wanted for murder.