File photo of a police operation.
A teenager was shot and killed during a reported confrontation with the police in Denham Town, West Kingston on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as 18-year-old Elvis Keiph.
The Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), the information arm of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), confirmed the shooting.
Reports are that Keiph was among a group of men who opened fire at the police.
The fire was returned and Keiph was discovered found with gunshot wounds. He later died.
The police recovered a 9 mm Glock pistol containing nine live rounds of ammunition.
