A dispute between two teenagers in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, St James, on Saturday night left one dead. The other has been taken into police custody.
Dead is Francis McDaniel, 17, while a 19-year-old has been arrested.
Police say about 11:50 p.m., the teens were involved in a dispute. The fracas escalated into a fight during which a knife was brought into play and both received injuries.
They were taken to the Cornwall Regional Hospital where McDaniel was pronounced dead. The other was treated and released into police custody.