Four persons were shot, one fatally, in the volatile Jacques Road community of Mountain View, east Kingston, yesterday.

The dead man has been identified as 23-year-old Kurt Hussy, a resident of the community.

Reports are that some time after 3 p.m., Hussy was making his way from his mother's home when he was attacked by heavily armed men.

Three other persons were also shot and injured during the incident.

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It is also reported that police and military personnel who were deployed to the community afterwards came under heavy gunfire.

Police sources attribute the murder to an ongoing feud between thugs from Jacques Road and nearby Goodridge Lane.

THE STAR was told that the war is not fuelled by politics, as both communities are staunch supporters of the same party.

At the centre of the conflict is a tussle over who should gain control of the guns, drugs and other illegal activities.

One thug from Jacques Road, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said yesterday's incident is linked to the murder of a 22-year-old man from Goodridge Lane, who was shot and killed and his head severed.

"When the war did flare up last time inna May, a youth did get flush and dem did all cut off him head ... A jus through police did a pree di place why nuh retaliation neva gwaan from dem time deh," the thug explained.

That murder was more than two months ago, but the head of the victim, Robert Watkin, is yet to be found.

Head of the Kingston East Police Division, Superintendent Michael Bailey, told THE STAR that the police were aware of the conflict between the two communities.

"There is an ongoing conflict between Jacques Road and Goodridge Lane over guns, drugs and turf," Superintendent Bailey said, after noting that the police will be remaining in the area to quell any further disturbance.