Montego Bay, St James - The fun and merrymaking inside Nicole Stone's bar at Bongo Lennie Corner in Hendon, St James early Sunday morning was in sharp contrast to the pall of gloom which hung over the entertainment spot, the scene of another dark massacre, just hours later.

A large pool of *lo** was on the bar floor, providing horrifying evidence of the early morning gun attack that left four men dead, three others injured and the St James murder total at 37 since the start of the year.

A lone man contemplates the scene outside Nicole Stone's bar where four men were killed and three others injured in Hendon yesterday morning. (Photo: Alan Lewin)

The brutal attack was reported about 1:25 am when two masked gunmen opened fire at a bar full of partygoers celebrating its opening, killing four of them. Police gave their names as: Peter Williams, a 34-year-old former telemarketer also called 'Funo' of Hendon; Adrian 'Condom' Winter, 20, a labourer of Lime Tree also in Hendon; Oniel 'Moses' Black, 30, a sound system selector of Coke Drive, Glendevon and a 23-year-old man identified only as "Kevon".

Three other men ages 18, 22 and 66 were also shot and injured as the guns blazed furiously inside the bar. Patrons said the thugs burst into the room suddenly and started spraying bullets for no obvious reasons.

Near to despair themselves, the St James police urged calm, fearing that reprisals could unleash another round of killings in Glendevon, a volatile enclave near the northcoast resort city of Montego Bay.

The St James divisional commander, Superintendent Maurice Robinson released his personal cellphone number - 322-2803 - hoping that persons with information about the tragic incident would call him.

However, up to Observer press time, Robinson said, police had not yet established a motive for the killing. "We have no leads, no motive, nothing concrete as yet," he said.

Yesterday's massacre in Glendevon was the second such shooting at a party in a week in the parish. Two Saturdays ago, three revellers were shot dead at Perry Street in the western city, triggering screams for revenge from some Glendevon residents.

"Di war caan done," declared a visibly devastated man yesterday, claiming that the gunmen had killed his cousin.

"Dem can't come round yah come just shoot up man suh and get away with it," said another angry resident who was among a group of curious onlookers outside the ill-fated bar.

Bar owner Nicole Stone could not be consoled. Her uncle, Williams, was among the dead.

"Dem kill mi uncle and him nuh do nothing," cried Stone, pointing to a large pool of *lo** inside her bar. Stone said she had hid behind the corner as the two masked gunmen sprayed bullets wildly inside the bar.

Other eyewitnesses said the masked men pointed out persons individually as they went on the shooting spree and Stone said three of the four men killed were shot inside her business place while the fourth died outside.

She noted that while she was aware of only two gunmen inside the bar, other eyewitnesses said that armed men also kept watch outside, while their cronies went on their rampage inside. Residents theorise that the thugs struck when they knew the hardcore men in the area were sleeping.

Winter's father Roy, pained by his death, said his son might have been alive today if he had not turned away from his Christian upbringing. "If him did still a go church him would a know say it wrong fi go dem place deh and him would still be alive," he moaned.

Black, who is originally from St Elizabeth was remembered as a jovial, fun loving and helpful individual. He leaves a son behind.