One of four gunmen who held up and robbed householders at their home in Bluntas district, St Elizabeth, on Sunday night, was allegedly shot dead by his cronies during the incident.

The dead man, who is unidentified, is believed to be in his mid-20s, of dark complexion, slim build and about 175 centimetres (5ft 9ins) long.

Reports are that at about 1:30 a.m. the unidentified man and three of his cronies went to the district where they broke into a house and robbed the occupants of US$60 and a cellular phone.

During the robbery, an explosion was heard and it was discovered that the unidentified gunman had been shot. His cronies escaped in the area.

Detectives from the Black River CIB are investigating.