Four men have been arrested following a double murder in Grants Pen, St Andrew on Sunday. The police also recovered a firearm.
The identities of the deceased in Sunday's attack have not yet been released.
READ: Two shot dead in Grants Pen
Reports are that sometime after 3 pm, gunmen drove through the community and fired several shots at the men who were at a construction site. Three men were shot, with two later succumbing to their injuries.
The gunmen later abandoned a car which had crashed in the vicinity of Queens Avenue in Richmond Park. The men were subsequently collared by the police.
The Constabulary Communication Unit has confirmed that the police have increased their presence in the area as they continue their investigations.
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