A police officer who was shot outside his Portmore home last Thursday has died in hospital, Observer Online has learned.

The deceased is Sergeant Patrick Mahoney, who was assigned to St Catherine North Division.

It is reported that sometime after 9:00 p.m., the sergeant was called to come out of the house when explosions that sounded like gunshots were heard. When the shooting stopped, it was discovered that the sergeant had been shot.

He was rushed to the hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. The Police Federation issued an urgent appeal for blood donations for the injured policeman.

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