A man was arrested after a police stop-and-search in Hamilton today.

The driver of a pick-up truck was on Serpentine Road at about 4.30pm when he was ordered to pull over.

After a search of his person and the vehicle, he was detained by officers.

A police spokesman said the incident was part of the heightened stop-and-search activity announced by Darrin Simons, the Commissioner of Police, in the wake of a fatal shooting in Hamilton on Tuesday.

Janae Minors, a mother of two, was shot in the Beauty Monster shop at the corner of Court Street and Dundonald Street at about 4.45pm.

The public were urged to contact police to assist their investigation, or avail of the independent and confidential Crime Stoppers number, 800-8477.

Anyone with information may also speak with a familiar police officer.

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