Cops kill four murder suspects in St Catherine shootout

A late-night shootout between the police and gunmen in Rosemount District, St Catherine, ended in bloodshed on Wednesday, leaving four men dead and two illegal guns seized.

Reports are that around 9:40 p.m., lawmen got intelligence that a group of men who had just murdered a man in Guys Hill were heading toward Linstead in a Kia motorcar.

The police moved in to intercept the vehicle, which reportedly matched the description of the murder suspects.

During the operation, the car crashed in the Rosemount area, and the men jumped out and opened fire on the police team. The cops took cover and returned the fire.

When the smoke cleared, four men were found suffering from gunshot wounds, while another man reportedly escaped.

The injured men were rushed to the Linstead Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

The police say two illegal firearms were recovered from the scene.

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has since launched a probe into the incident.

- Rasbert Turner

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