MoBay bread vendors robbed and killed

Asecond bread vendor from Montego Bay, St James, has been robbed and killed in the space of nine months.

The most recent victim is 20year-old Kevin ‘Breadie’ Lindo of McCatty Street, who was shot dead just moments after he drove up at his gate at approximately 12:45 last Friday morning.

“Thing a get ruff fi bread seller. Wi haffi start go in earlier than usual,” said a bread vendor, who operates in downtown Montego Bay. “First dem start rob bread vendor, and now dem start kill wi off.”

According to the Barnett Street police, Lindo drove up to his gate and was in the process of parking his vehicle, when he was pounced on by a lone gunman. He was shot multiple times in his upper body and robbed of his

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Another popular bread vendor, 38-year-old Marlon ‘Andrew’ Gayle of Catherine Lane, also in Montego Bay, suffered a similar fate some nine months ago when he, too, was ambushed, robbed and murdered just outside his house.

Reports are that on December 9, the father of four was ambushed by armed men while approaching his home. He was robbed and killed.

“This is a matter that the police will have to review,” said Inspector Stanley Gordon, the officer in charge of the Barnett Street Police Station. “We will be doing an assessment of the situation and then take the appropriate action.”

In Montego Bay, bread vendors buy bread in bulk from bakeries and then resell them at strategic locations across the city, especially at nights when other business places are closed.

“We use we money and buy bread, some of we get bread pon consignment,” said Cynthia, a popular vendor. “Dem tired fi rob wi. Last month, two boy jook mi down when mi a go home and rob all a mi money. Dem even tek two bread.”