Up to late last night the police had not released the name of their female colleague who was shot dead by gunmen in Mount Ogle, St Andrew yesterday evening.
The incident reportedly happened around 6.30 p.m.
The policewoman was assigned to the Constant Spring station.
Its reported that she was at home when men travelling in a grey Toyota Corolla motor car drove up and opened fire hitting her.
The policewoman was pronounced dead at hospital.
Her firearm was also reported stolen by the men.
The latest incident brings to eight, the number of police personnel killed since the start of the year.
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