A man who pointed a gun at a team of policemen at Whitney Turn district, Porus, Manchester last night was fatally wounded and the firearm taken from him.

The dead man, who is unidentified, is in his late 20s. He is of slim build, about 5'11", dark complexion and of Indian descent. He was clad in a pair of blue jeans and a blue shirt.

Reports say about 8 p.m., police were on patrol in Whitney Park when the man was seen acting suspiciously.

When accosted he pulled a firearm and pointed it at the lawmen who took evasive action and fired at the man. He received gunshot injuries and was taken to the Mandeville Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators reported that a tax-payer registration identification card bearing the name Don Nicholas Devardo Thomas was taken from his pocket.