A St. Elizabeth based entertainer was shot and killed, and a woman shot and wounded by gunmen in Russell’s Place, Manchester this morning (July 27).

The Dancehall Entertainer has been identified as Orlando Smith, otherwise known as Elegance Gad.

Head of the Manchester Police Superintendent Shane McCalla said Smith and the woman were in a motorcar, when they were pounced upon by gunmen at about 3am.

They were shot and wounded.

They were taken to hospital, where smith was pronounced dead.