Grand Bahama records third murder

Grand Bahama records third murder

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police on the island of Grand Bahama are investigating a shooting death, which occurred on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.

According to police reports, shortly after 12:00a.m., police were called to the Hearne Lane and Murchinson Drive area, where they met the body of a male on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds.

The victim succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Police are appealing to the general public for any information that can assist with this investigation, to call the Central Detective Unit in Grand Bahama at telephone numbers 350-3107 -12, 911/919 or call your nearest police station.

This latest murder in the nation’s second city pushed that island’s murder count to three for 2019 and 33 for 2019.

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