Days after a taxi operator was shot and killed along the Thompson Pen main road in St Catherine, his colleagues who use the corridor are still concerned about their safety.

The Spanish Town Police reported that residents of Thompson Pen called them about 5:50 a.m. on Monday after explosions were heard in the area.

When they arrived, taxi operator Dwayne Owens, also known as 'Brown Man', of Mount Moreland, Sligoville, was found slumped over the steering wheel of a Toyota Corolla motor car. His body had multiple gunshot wounds.

"We are now left to wonder a who next? This is really sad, it is clear now that none is safe. Even a few weeks ago dem shot up a taxi with passengers on board," remarked a disgruntled taxi driver.

Following the news of Owens' demise, scores of operators stopped working as they claimed no respect was being shown to them.

Concerned

Head of the Portmore Taxi Association, Witclif Addison, said the operators had a right to be concerned.

"At this time the operators of public passenger vehicles need to be vigilant on the streets as it has become very dangerous in recent times,'' he said.

Meanwhile, the Spanish Town police said they would be intensifying their investigations to bring Owens' killer or killers to justice.