The St Catherine South police killed one of two men in a shoot-out along the Port Henderson hip strip popularly known as 'Back Road' on Tuesday night.

Reports say about 9:30 p.m., police accosted the men, whose action drew their attention, but they pulled guns and shot at the lawmen.

During a shoot-out, one, who is still unidentified, was shot and the other escaped. An illegal firearm was taken from the injured man who died at hospital.

Police said 'Back Road' has become a problem area and they will be giving close attention to it.

''Some sections of the Port Henderson Road have become a haven for criminals and it is for that reason why the police will continue to target that area,'' Deputy Superintendent Clive Blair said.

Some 75 illegal guns have been seized in St Catherine South since January.