The drive-by shooting death of a prison officer happened so fast that he did not get a chance to draw his licensed gun.

Nigel Michael Jones, 38, of Ruby Roberts Lane, Fyzabad, died on the spot on the Fyzabad taxi stand in Siparia.

His six-year-old daughter, who was standing with him, was uninjured. She ran off screaming, and a passerby comforted her until relatives arrived and took her away.

"He did not get a chance to react. It happened so fast. He did not get a chance to draw his weapon," an eyewitness said.

"Police came and took the gun."

Investigators confirmed that the gun was in police custody.

Reports are Jones and his daughter were standing on the stand at the corner of High Street and Siparia Old Road, Siparia, at around 3 pm when a car pulled up next to them.

Occupants fired several shots towards him from the car, killing him on the spot. No one got out of the car, and the driver drove off towards the Siparia Old Road after the killing.

No one else was injured.

The father and daughter had gone shopping and were waiting on a car to return home.

Next to Jones' body were two plastic bags with what appeared to be toys and books.

Police said Jones had four years of service and was last posted at the Wayne Jackson Building, Maximum Security Prison in Arouca.

South Western Division police led by Snr Supt Brandon John, ASP Ramdeo, Insp Marcelle, and other officers visited the scene.

Homicide Bureau Region III police led by Supt Dhillpaul, ASP Figaro and Insp Maharaj also visited, gathered evidence, and spoke to several people.

Jones' killing came three days after his off-duty colleague, Trevor Serrette, 48, was shot dead while tending his fruit stall in Valencia. Noel also worked at Wayne Jackson Building.

On the latest murder, Prisons Commissioner Dennis Pulchan referred to it as an attack on the country and law enforcement officers.

"I think there are coward murderers out there that need to be stopped. They cannot be killing hard-working officers who came out here to do a job. These people (slain prison officers) are young men who are married and have children," Pulchan said by phone.

"He was a good officer. He was a loved officer."

[caption id="attachment_926949" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Family members console each other at the scene of the shooting death of prison officer Nigel Jones on the corner of Siparia Old Road and High Street, Siparia, on Monday. - Lincoln Holder[/caption]

Pulchan said he was unhappy with the attacks on prison officers.

"I care for all of my officers. They do a fantastic job in taking care of the inmates, some of whom have tried to murder them."

He said officers feed, cloth and take care of inmates' physical needs.

"Yet they are killing our officers."

Asked to comment on speculations that inmates might be the masterminds behind the attacks on prisons officers, he replied: " Law enforcement officers have to cond