A joint military/police operation in Westmore Gardens, Spanish Town early yesterday morning, resulted in the death of two men who police believe were involved in the murders of two policemen on Labour Day in Trench Town, Kingston.   Lance Corporal Oral Pinnock, a Jamaica Defence Force soldier was also shot dead in the incident.  He was assigned to the Kingfish/National Intelligence Bureau.

The alleged cop killers were identified as Warren Faily, alias 'Border Hittis', 32, and Seamel Tycon.  Another man and two women were taken into custody following the shoot-out. 

According to the police, they entered a premises in Westmore Gardens when men ran from separate rooms and opened fire at them. The police said they returned the fire and after the shoot-out the men, as well as Lance Corporal Pinnock, were found with gunshot wounds.

The three were taken to hospital where Pinnock and the two men died while undergoing treatment. Two pistols were reportedly taken from the criminals.

Yesterday, Inspector Steve Brown, spokesman for Operation Kingfish, said the dead men were part of a gang which operated in the Wilton Gardens (Rema) area, and they were involved in the murders of constables Cornel Grant, 34 and Delano Lawrence who were both killed on Labour Day.

"They have been positively identified as part of the gang which is responsible for the murders of the two officers," Brown said.

One of the pistols seized during yesterday's operation is suspected to be one which was taken from one of the murdered cops but tests will have to be done to determine that assertion conclusively.

In the meantime, Seargent Jubert Llewelyn said yesterday that a male resident of Trench Town turned himself in with his attorney at the Kingston Central Police Station.

"He said he heard that the police were searching for him in relation to last Friday's shooting and he turned up at the station with his lawyer, Llewelyn said.