The police have identified the man shot dead by officers early this morning as 44 year old Nealson Mason of Bank Hall Cross Road, St. Michael.
He was identified by a family member at about 12:25 PM at Two Sons Funeral Home.
The man was shot in a confrontation with police at Eagle Hall junction, St. Michael following a car chase that began around 4 AM.
Residents of Eagle Hall speak of hearing a volley of gunshots.
