Corporate Area businessman shot dead on Ruthven Road

A corporate area businessman was Tuesday afternoon shot dead when gunmen opened fire on his high-end Mercedes Benz sports utility vehicle along Ruthven Road in St Andrew.

More than a dozen bullets were fired into the vehicle.

The shooting happened about 4:30 p.m.

The name of the man is being withheld.

Detectives from the Half-Way Tree police station who are carrying out investigations have cordoned off the area.

More to come.