Quick action by the St Catherine South Police resulted in two men being fatally shot during a confrontation with the Police on Caymanas Drive, St. Catherine on earlier today. Two illegal firearms were also seized.

About 1:30 p.m. the Police intercepted a Silver Nissan Wingroad motorcar with three men on board, after receiving information that the men were on way to commit a murder in the St Catherine South area. The men reportedly challenged the police and two of them were fatally shot. The third man escaped.

A major investigation is currently underway as the police close-in on the third suspect.