Two Bermuda Police officers will arrive in the Cayman Islands this weekend after an armed suspect was shot dead while the local firearms unit executed a warrant.

The officers will lead an independent inquiry in the death of the 34-year-old Jamaican man, who was killed yesterday morning in the Windsor Park area of the country.

A spokeswoman for the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said that officers tried to perform basic life support protocols on the man, but he was pronounced dead at 6.16am in hospital.

“This morning, January 6, at around 5.30am, a pre-planned firearms operation occurred at an address on Theresa Drive in Windsor Park to execute a firearms warrant and detain a man,” the spokeswoman said.

“This firearms operation was carried out by officers from the Tactical Firearms Unit, who are highly trained in firearms deployment and operational searches.

“During this operation the suspect exited the premises with a firearm. A number of shots were fired and the suspect was injured.”

A handgun with live ammunition was recovered at the scene.

The spokeswoman said: “In order to ensure further transparency and independence, the RCIPS has asked the Bermuda Police Service to provide officers to carry out an investigation into the incident.

“Two officers from Bermuda will be arriving on island this weekend to lead the investigation and conduct inquiries.”