A 42-year-old shop owner of Palmers Cross, Clarendon, was shot and killed at his home on Saturday night. Dead is Delroy Graham of Hamilton Drive in the area.

Reports are about 9:15 p.m., Graham was in his shop, which he operated from home, when he was approached by two men armed with guns. The men immediately opened fire, hitting him several times, before escaping on foot in the area.

Police were summoned and he was taken to the May Pen Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Clarendon Homicide Unit is investigating.

POLICE KILL GRANTS PEN RESIDENT

In a separate incident, a man was killed by police in an alleged shoot-out between lawmen and gunmen in Grants Pen, Kingston 8, yesterday.

The deceased who is yet to be identified, is of a dark complexion, slim build, approximately 30 years of age, and about 175 centimetres in height.

Police reports state that about 2:15 a.m., a police team was on an operation in the Grants Pen community when they encountered a group of heavily armed men on Shortwood Lane. The men opened fire on the police, who took evasive action and returned fire.

In the aftermath of the melee, the area was searched and the unidentified man was found suffering from gunshot wounds. A .38 Smith & Wesson revolver with four live rounds was taken from him.

The Bureau of Special Investigations will be probing the incident.