Quadruple murder in St. Catherine: The Major Investigations Division (MID) has launched a top-level probe in the circumstances surrounding the killing of three men and a woman by unknown assailant(s) in Planters district, Old Harbour in St. Catherine earlier today.

Dead are 31-year-old Richard Wright otherwise called ‘Richie’, 27-year-old Omar Wright otherwise called ‘Buss Head’, 49-year-old Lester Harvey all farmers of Rhule Town district in the parish. A female known only as ‘Nordia’ of a Chapleton, Clarendon address was also killed.

Reports are that at about 1: 30 a.m., residents heard explosions and summoned the Police. Upon their arrival, the four were seen lying in a pool with gunshot wounds. They were taken to the hospital where they were all pronounced dead.

Investigators are appealing to anyone with information to contact the Major Investigations Division (MID) 876-758-5048, Police 119 emergency number, Crime Stop 311 or the nearest Police Station.