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It happened inside his business place, Mobile Hardware at the corner of Cemetery Road and Curassow Street. Monica Bodden was on the scene last night - and here's what she found out:...

Monica Bodden reporting
The murder of 48 year old businessman Jeremy McNab happened inside his Mobile Hardware store on Curassow Street a little after 7 last night.

He was found lying face down in a pool of blood behind the counter of his establishment.

He was killed execution style - 3 shots to the chest at point black range. It was a horrific scene - especially for his 2 employees who witnessed the tragic episode.

They were inside his store at the time when 2 men entered. According to police the men had a conversation with McNab and then one of them pulled out a 9 millimeter pistol from his pants waist and aimed it at McNab - firing 3 shots at him.

The men then left with McNab's licensed firearm. According to neighbors around the area, McNab was still breathing but expired shortly after.

3 nine millimeter expended shells were retrieved as the scenes of crime technicians processed the scene.

McNab's body was later placed in the pan of this police pick-up truck - as the entire neighborhood gazed on in disbelief -as it was carted away through the crowds - into the city streets and then unto the morgue.

Inspector Fitzroy Yearwood, Police Press Officer
"I personally visited the scene and we are of the opinion that robbery was not the motive. First of all, these two men entered barefaced; one of dark complexion and the other of fair complexion. Apparently they spoke to Mr. McNab before the fair complexion male took out a firearm and open fire on Mr. McNab."

"Once Mr. McNab was on the ground they had the opportunity to take whatever was in the cash register even the money that was in his hand when we arrive on the scene. We are looking for any other motive."

Police say that even though no money was stolen from the store's cash register or any other items in the store was found missing, they are not ruling out robbery since McNab's licensed firearm was stolen.

Inspector Fitzroy Yearwood, Police Press Officer
"I must say we are not ruling out robbery but we know that Mr. McNab was the owner of a licensed firearm that he always kept on him and at that moment upon arrival at that scene we couldn't find the firearm."

They are speculations going around that a hit may have been placed on McNab's life. According to many, last night was not the first attempt - just a couple months ago he was held up inside his store. Unfortunately police say McNab did not report the incident and they have just learnt about the incident during the investigation of his murder.

Inspector Fitzroy Yearwood, Police Press Officer
"We are also looking at that angle. The precision that these perpetrators move with would suggest that it's something like that, that they were studying Mr. McNab before they put their plan into action. After speaking to some people on the scene we have gathered that that someone may have made an attempt on him and he didn't come to report it. It was not reported."

"That is why we are examining different angles and trying to establish the motive, like you rightfully said we know it's not robbery, so we have to look down other avenues."

McNab's family declined comment, only saying that Jeremy was a hard worker - who had been doing so from he was 12 years old. Police are seeking two suspects.