Reggae singer Jepther McLymont (more
popularly known as Luciano) held a press conference earlier yesterday at
the Hilton Hotel in Kingston to clear the air regarding the recent shooting incident at his home which left one alleged wanted man dead, three policemen injured and Luciano facing charges of harboring a fugitive. It was the first time that he was speaking publicly since the March 25 incident.

At todays press conference he expressed extreme remorse about the
shootout, and vowed to clear his name of the criminal charge that now
hangs over his head; he also expressed confidence that his music career
has not been railroaded. He said contrary to what has been reported in
the media, he never hired anyone to protect him, and that he simply had
an open door policy and knew the alleged gunman (Andrew Conqueror
Senior) and his family for over 20 years. He denied knowing that
Conqueror was wanted by the police.

Luciano said that the incident has been extremely painful for him
and his family, and that he now sees the danger of the open door
policy that he previously employed at his home/studio.