Police have confirmed the identities of the three men who were shot and killed on Lime Tree Grove, in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, last night.

Dead are brothers Michael Clayton, a businessman from the United Kingdom, and 42 year old recording artiste, Ricardo Clayton of Lime Tree Grove, St. Catherine.

The other deceased is 27-year old Studio Engineer Javon Lothian of Portmore St. Catherine.

Two others were shot and wounded in the incident.

Reports from the police are that at around 10:20pm, the brothers, Lothian and two other men were exiting a motor car when 2 gunmen opened fire hitting them.

The 5 wounded men were taken to hospital, where the Clayton brothers and Lothian were pronounced dead and the others admitted for treatment.