An unidentified male was shot and killed by gunmen, along the Ocho Rios Bypass in St. Ann, this afternoon. 

Police say at around 1:10 pm residents heard explosions and alerted them. 

Upon their arrival, a man was seen suffering from gunshot wounds.

He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Meanwhile, a resident expressed shock that the incident occurred in a quiet area, where children usually play.