THE Bureau of Special Investigations is probing yesterdays fatal shooting of one of two men who engaged a police constable in a shoot-out in Golden Spring, St Andrew.

The dead man, who has not yet been identified, was dressed in a green shirt, black and grey under shirt, brown pants and a pair of black shoes.

According to investigators, about 4:45 am, the cop was travelling along the Stock Farm Main Road in Golden Spring when he was attacked by two men; one armed with a gun.

The gunman fired several shots at the lawman who fired back. One of the men sustained gunshot wounds while the other escaped.

The injured man was taken to the Kingston Public Hospital where he died.