ONE of three men who engaged the police in a shoot out at Burnt Savannah in Westmoreland is now behind bars and facing a charges of breaches of the Firearms Act.

His identity is being withheld pending further investigations.

The Westmoreland police say about 5:45 pm they were conducting an operation in Burnt Savannah when they approached a house occupied by three men.

The men reportedly ran from the house and opened fire at the cops. The police say they returned the fire and one of the men was captured. He was searched and five 9mm cartridges found.

Police are seeking two men known to them only as ‘Franco’ and Bertie’ who can assist in their investigations.

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