A man was shot and killed while dropping off his child at the Cornwall Gardens basic school in Mount Salem, St. James, this morning (Nov 6).

Police have not yet given an official report on the incident, but Irie FM News understands that, about 8: 00 a.m. men drove onto the school’s compound and fatally shot the man.

Meantime, Minister of National Security, Dr. Horace Chang says, the security forces are moving swiftly to capture the perpetrators.

In a statement, Dr. Chang, who is also the Member of Parliament for the area, says the act has caused serious trauma to the children who would have been in close proximity to the incident.

He adds that, the men, who drove onto the compound of the basic school to carry out criminal actions, have demonstrated a blatant disregard for life.

Dr. Chang notes that, although the states of emergency have proven successful in reducing bloodshed in several areas of the country, those with murderous intentions continue to seek new ways of exacting their criminal plans.

He has also called attention to the on-going work of the joint select committee reviewing the criminal justice or suppression of criminal organizations act 2014, which is also seeking to ensure that acts of violence committed in the vicinity of schools, are considered aggravating factors in these cases.

Expressing condolences to the family of the father, Dr. Chang notes that, the government pledges its support for the school and the children who have been traumatized by this incident.