ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The two men who barricaded themselves inside a house with other occupants and engaged policemen in a gun battle in Sligoville, St Catherine, on Friday have been killed.

The morning shoot-out left one policeman dead and several other police personnel and a young girl injured.

The deceased officer has been identified as Corporal Trevoy Shaw, who was attached to the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Special Operations unit.

Another policeman, who sustained gunshot wounds to the head, is undergoing surgery. The injured girl is reported to be in serious but stable condition.

The confrontation began about 5:15 am when a team from the JCF’s Special Operations unit carried out an operation in the Five Miles area of Sligoville in search of wanted men.

The cops were reportedly clearing a building on a premises when they came under gunfire from the two men, who had barricaded themselves inside the house with other occupants.

A strong police presence remains in the area as investigations continue.

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— Llewellyn Wynter