Staff members at the St Catherine Parish Council are undergoing counselling following the murder of a worker.

The killing which took place on Wednesday night, plunge the staff into mourning.

The worker killed was Michael Murray, a 48-year-old security guard. He was killed with Kirk 'Tougher' Dunn, 32, of Old Market Street in Spanish Town, St Catherine.

"We are very sadden about the situation. Right now, it is very hard for the staff to work, they have to be undergoing counselling," Parish Disaster Coordinator Patricia Lewis said.

Lewis said the killings add to the stress of the staff, as they lost a worker by the gun recently.

As the news of the murders spread throughout the area, persons expressed sadness. "The man seem to be at the wrong place, as them man deh nuh trouble nobody. Him just do him security work and go through," a woman said of Murray. This was the consensus of others who expressed sympathy.

The men were among three persons sitting at the Rodney's Memorial Building about 8 p.m. when they were approached by a man who brandished an handgun and shot them.

The St Catherine North Homicide unit is investigating.

- R.T