Six Canadian tourists experienced the shock of their lives yesterday afternoon when they got caught in a shooting incident while in a line of traffic on the Spanish Town main road in Kingston.

According to police investigations, the shooting occurred in an area located close to the Coronation Market.

A 32-year-old male occupant of the vehicle was injured as a result of shattered glass during the incident, however the others were unharmed.

According to the police, the six tourists travelled from Kingston to Montego Bay, St James, in a grey Mitsubishi Grandis. They were travelling along the Spanish Town Road when they heard three shots. The right rear window was shattered and there was damage to the front windscreen. The group then went to the Kingston Public Hospital.

The tourists were visited by the police and members of the Jamaica Tourist Board and Ministry of Tourism. They also received support from the Office of the Prime Minister.

The police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact the Denham Town Police Station, CIB office, Detective Inspector Coleman at 923-6443, Crime Stoppers at 311 or Kingfish at 811.