Montego Bay, Jamaica: Hotel rapist disarmed and shot by victims
Thursday September 27th/2018
Trainee worker at the Riu Hotel in Montego Bay, Jamaica was disarmed, shot and injured by women he allegedly attempted to rape.
According to police report, two female tourists were in their room about 11:55 p.m. The gunman allegedly barged in the room and attacked the two female guests at gunpoint. It is reported that he may have raped one of the women and was attempting to rape the other when the gun fell from his hand. The woman who was attacked first, immediately picked up the gun and pointed it at the gunman.
It is reported that he immediately tried to disarm the woman, but she fired the gun twice at him. The gunman reportedly ran from the room and jumped over the balcony before escaping in bushes adjacent to the property.
The gunman is identified as 24-year-old Demar Scott.
According to the police investigators, the man was employed only three days where he was under going training as an entertainment coordinator.
It is also reported that the gun used in the incident was stolen from the room of a licensed firearm holder who was also a guest at the hotel. The nine millimetre Glock pistol loaded with 16 rounds of ammunition were handed over to the police by one of the women.
It is reported that the rapist gunman entered the room of the two female guest by climbing up and over the balcony.
In a statement, the hotel said the man had been in training for only three days before allegedly committing the heinous act.
According to the hotel management, “Last (Thursday) night, September 27th, there was a very unfortunate incident in the Riu Reggae Hotel in which two guests were attacked by a trainee at the entertainment department of the hotel. The man, who had been in training for only three days, was able to escape”. “The hotel management immediately called the police and accompanied and supported the guests with everything in this difficult moment”.
He was subsequently held by police on Friday afternoon and is now in custody.
The gunman identification card. According to the Gleaner, his address is listed as Exchange, Ocho Rios, St Ann while on the other, his address is listed as Comfort, Williamsfield, Manchester.