Two men are dead after shootings on Monday night and Tuesday morning.

In the latest incident, shortly after 4am, two armed men entered the compound of AF Adderley High School on Baillou Hill Road and Tonique Williams Darling Highway, and approached a security guard who was sitting in his vehicle. An argument ensued resulting in one of the gunmen firing a shot, injuring the security officer before escaping on foot. Paramedics were called to the scene and made attempts to resuscitate the victim, but were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

And on Monday night, shortly before 10pm, a man was walking on Step Street, Fox Hill Road, when a dark coloured vehicle pulled up beside him. He had a conversation with the occupants, before they shot him then sped off. Emergency Medical Personnel were called to the scene and made attempts to revive the injured man, but he died at the scene.

Speaking to The Tribune last night, Police Superintendent Shanta Knowles said: “We have beefed up our patrols. We started a new operation last week Thursday. We know that there are lots of officers on the streets who are giving their best to make sure that our communities are safe. This appears to be an isolated incident. We are working to determine motive.

“We are also asking people not to be fearful but to speak to us.”

Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 919 or Crime Stoppers at 328-TIPS.