KINGSTON — 1987 · Murder
The Murder of Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh, a founding figure of reggae and former member of The Wailers, was attacked by armed robbers at his home in Barbican, Kingston, on the evening of 11 September 1987. The three-man gang demanded money from those in the house; after hours of tension they opened fire. Tosh, disc jockey Jeff "Free I" Dixon and Wilton "Doc" Brown were killed and others were wounded. One of the gunmen surrendered to police, was tried and sentenced to death; the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in 1995. The other two attackers were never officially identified. The killing is remembered as one of Jamaican music's greatest losses.
- Date
- 1987
- Place
- Saint Andrew, Jamaica, Kingston, JM
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 18.0300, -76.7700 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 11 September 1987Armed robbers entered Tosh's home in Barbican; three people died.
- September 1987One of the gunmen surrendered to police; he was later tried in closed court and sentenced to death.
- 1995The sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.
Sources
- Store norske leksikon — Peter Tosh snl.no ↗
- The Paris Review — Jah No Dead theparisreview.org ↗
- Wikipedia — Peter Tosh en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Store norske leksikon
- The Paris Review
- Wikipedia
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.