A man has been hospitalised with multiple gunshot injuries after an incident at Husbands Heights, St. James in the early hours of this morning.

The police say they responded to the scene of a shooting after receiving a report about 1:10 am.

It was reported to them that a 42 year man had driven to the area to visit a friend when he was attacked by a man who was hiding in a bushy area.

That man fired several shots striking the victim multiple times about the body.

The victim, who had suffered many injuries, reportedly drove himself to the hospital.