The Independent Commission of Investigations, Indecom is probing the fatal shooting of three men in Clarendon yesterday.

The names of the deceased have not yet been released.

Reports from the police are that at about 2:15pm, the men were travelling in motor car along the Hunts Pen main road, when police signalled the driver of the vehicle to stop.

The occupants of the vehicle allegedly opened gunfire at the police.

The lawmen returned fire.

When the shooting subsided, the three men were found suffering from gunshot wounds.

They were taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead.