Five murders in five days
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man was shot dead around 8.30pm last night on Windsor Lane, just inches away from where another man was killed the night before.
Police Press Liaison Audley Peters said officers responded to reports of gunshots and discovered the body of a man lying in bushes on the northern side of the street.
Peters said preliminary reports reveal that the victim was walking along the street when he was approached by a lone gunman and shot several times.
He succumbed to his injuries on the scene.
The latest incident came just hours after Kevin McKenzie was killed in the Big Yard on Windsor Lane.
Police could not indicate a motive for the shooting or whether it was connected to the murder of McKenzie.
“It is the possibility that may be the case, but we have not confirmed that and so we will wait for the investigation to lead us in the direction to confirm that suspicion,” Peters said.
He also noted that while there is no indication of blood relation between the two victims, the pair may have known each other from the community.
Police are continuing to appeal to members of the community who may be aware of or saw what happened to contact them.
There have been four murders since Sunday.
The country’s murder count for 2021 stands at 84, according to Eyewitness News’ record.
Peters said yesterday that police have noted the increase in murders, adding that it is a “troubling one”.
He urged Individuals who are aware of people in possession of firearms to report them to police for the safety of themselves and others.
Family members of the victim yesterday cried and screamed as they watched the body of the man be taken away by undertakers.
Asked about the frustration and anger of relatives, who shouted at officers on the scene over the back-to-back incidents in the community, Peters sought to assure them that the police department is working on their behalf to bring the matter to a close.
“They have a right to be angry. It is a part of the grieving process,” he said.
“We understand that it’s the initial stages of the grieving process and they want to vent. They have the right to vent.”
Peters added: “They should now seek to bring about healing in their community either by offering prayers for one another, seeking comfort for one another because this would have been a comfort for the family members [who] would have lost loved ones
“The Big Yard is a loving community. We understand that. However, there are one or two individuals who are not of good character and cause their community to have these incidents.”
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