Gym owner of the Dial in Long Circular Mall in St James Mikey St John is now in a stable condition after he was shot in the face by gunmen at the mall just before 1p.m.

Investigators told TV 6 News that the gunmen lay in wait in the downstairs car park in a black SUV and later walked up to St John and shot him.

The gunmen then escaped in the SUV. The shooting happened around 12:45pm.

Police say they are reviewing CCTV footage from the mall at this time.

St John was taken to St James Medical Complex to be treated.