Three men were killed and another injured following a brazen shooting which was carried out by armed assailants at a party in Hague Settlement, Trelawny, yesterday morning.

The deceased includes 21-year-old Tushane Cleghorn; 26-year-old Trevor Rhynie, otherwise called ‘Beenie or Tella’; and 23-year-old Oshane Surgeon, otherwise called ‘Pimento’, all of Hague addresses in Trelawny.

Reports indicate that around 2:15 a.m., a police/military team was about to conduct an operation in the area where a party was in session.

On the approach of the lawmen, persons were seen running in separate directions.

It is understood that members of the joint military team reportedly fired upon a group of armed men and returned fire.

After the shooting subsided, three men were discovered suffering from gunshot wounds. They were transported to the Falmouth Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

The soldier who was shot in the melee was also taken to hospital where he was admitted in stable condition.

In addition, lawmen seized a black Taurus pistol with a magazine containing six live 9-milimeter rounds, another black Taurus pistol fitted with a magazine containing five live 9-milimeter rounds, and a Beretta 9-milimeter compact pistol with a magazine containing six live 9-milimeter rounds.