Two American missionaries, including on from WNY, have been found dead in a rural area of the island of Jamaica that has long struggled with violent crime. The men were identified as Randy Hentzel, 49, and Harold Nichols, 53. Both men lived with their families in Jamaica and worked for a Pennsylvania-based religious organisation called Teams for Medical Missions.

Harold Nichols, originally from Salamanca was found dead and police say both were beaten to death. According to WGRZ:

Harold's main role was our building coordinator,Every three months we build a home for a needy family with volunteers from the United States, so he was our coordinator for that and other community outreach. There is a lot of violence in Jamaica. I will be honest about that. But that does not dissuade us. It only encourages us in our mission to serve", said Anne Clay, the director of the missionary.

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