The police are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths of a Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) member and two other men along Molynes Road in St. Andrew this morning.
The names of the deceased have not yet been released.
It’s understood that a fourth man was wounded in the incident which involved a shooting and a motor vehicle crash.
According to the police, sometime after 4:00 A.M., they were alerted to a section of Molynes Road by citizens who reported hearing explosions.
Upon the arrival of the police, the bodies of the men were found lying on the roadway.
A crashed vehicle was also seen at the location.
It’s reported that the four men were rushed to the hospital, where three were pronounced dead.
The wounded man is receiving medical treatment.
Police say an assault rifle and a 9 millimeter pistol were recovered at the location.