The Westmoreland police have reported that the man who was shot and killed by cops in the Ashton community yesterday (Apl 20) had opened fire at the cops and the fire was returned.

This contrast with claims from residents that 26 year old Steve Grey, also called Urkel, or Shemar, was shot in cold blood.

Commanding officer for the Westmoreland police division, Superintendent Gary McKenzie, said based on reports, the cops were conducting an operation in the community, when they observed a group of men, whose actions aroused their suspicions.

One of the men ran on the approach of the cops.

Last night, upset residents blocked sections of the roadway and lit fires, in protest over the shooting.

Speaking with Irie FM News today (Apl 21) Superintendent McKenzie said the community remains tense, and that police are in the area doing intervention.

He said the roadways remain blocked, as the police await assistance from the relevant authorities, with heavy equipment.