cordoned off

The neighbourhood was cordoned off after residents barricaded streets, some armed with machetes and makeshift weapons, in an apparent effort to prevent a gang invasion.

Images carried by news agencies showed the deceased man lying in an area outside the court, as officers cordoned off the area.

The area was cordoned off during the incident and the entrance was closed.

Officers cordoned off the area for three hours.

A number of areas, including some of the island’s palm-fringed white-sand beaches, have already been cordoned off, islanders say.