Rasbert Turner, Star Writer

The St Catherine North police have launched an investigation into the murder of two men along Thompson Pen Road on Wednesday.

Those killed have been identified as Orane Malcolm otherwise called 'Syfy', a 32-year-old unemployed man of a Kingston address, and the second identified man as Frenchy.

Reports are that about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, both men were walking along the road in an area called Brooklyn.

They were reportedly attacked and shot repeatedly by unknown assailants. Malcolm died on the spot, while Frenchy's body was found about 6 a.m. on Thursday.

Following the incident, the area remains tense. The police confirmed that both men had featured prominently on the wanted list.

No motive has yet been established for the killing.