Two men have been arrested in relation to the shooting death of a taxi operator on Essex Road in Lawrence Tavern, St. Andrew yesterday.

The deceased has been identified as 49-year-old Verne Joseph of Mannings Hill District in the parish.

Police reports are that at about 7:00 P.M., Joseph was driving a Toyota Probox motor car along the Essex roadway with three gunmen posing as passengers.

It’s reported that on reaching a section of the roadway, the gunmen opened fire hitting him several times.

Upon hearing the gunshots, residents went to make checks and held two of the alleged attackers.

The other escaped.

The police were summoned and on their arrival, the two alleged gunmen were handed over to them.

Joseph was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Investigation continues.