Rasbert Turner, Gleaner Writer

The St Catherine Major Investigation Task Force has started a probe into the fatal shooting of two persons and the injury of three others in Lake's Pen this afternoon.

Residents reported hearing explosions around 1:30 p.m and called the police.

The police say upon their arrival, they found five people with gunshot wounds.

The five were rushed to hospital where two men succumbed.

The police have released the alias of one of the deceased as 'Chucky', a businessman from the area.