One of four men who allegedly engaged a police team in a shoot-out was fatally shot and a firearm recovered in Spring Village in St Catherine on Wednesday.

Dead is Donovan 'Don T' McCalla, of McCook's Pen and Spring Village addresses in St Catherine.

According to police reports, at 2:50 p.m, the police were patrolling a section of the community known as 'Rock Stone' when they approached four men.

The men reportedly opened fire at the police and the fire was returned, after which McCalla was found suffering from gunshot wounds.

A.380 semi-automatic pistol with nine rounds of ammunition was taken from him.

He was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead.