By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN allegedly engaged three police officers in a gunfight in Bain Town last week.
Magistrate Lennox Coleby yesterday charged Henry Munroe, 34, with possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of ammunition and three counts of possession of a firearm with intent to put another in fear.
K Melvin Munroe represented the defendant.
Police reportedly spotted Munroe outside a bar on West Street at around 8.30pm on December 8. Upon seeing the police, the defendant allegedly fled the scene only to pull a gun on SGT 3112 Pinder, PC 4475 McDonald and SGT 3295 Curtis at the junction of West and Ferguson Streets. Authorities reportedly shot the defendant.
After the shooting, police recovered a black Glock 19 9mm pistol and eleven rounds of ammunition.
Munroe pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Prosecutor Inspector Lincoln McKenzie objected to his bail, citing the one year the man served in prison for a prior firearm conviction and his alleged risk to public safety.
In response, Mr Munroe stated that his client posed no danger to the public and was a fit candidate for bail. He also said the defendant still required medical attention for a gunshot injury to his right shoulder.
Magistrate Coleby granted the defendant bail at $9,500 with one or two sureties. Under this bail, Munroe must sign in at the Carmichael Road Police Station every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 6:30pm.
Munroe’s trial begins on March 7, 2024.
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