NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police are questioning a 23-year-old male in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on Sunday 14th July, 2024, which left one (1) male dead and another injured.
Police were alerted just around 2:30 a.m. by its ShotSpotter Technology of gunshots being detected on Nassau Street at a licensed premises. Upon arrival, police met three (3) men, aged 42, 28, and 23, suffering from gunshot wounds.
Initial reports suggest that the 23-year-old was engaged in an argument with two (2) other males within the establishment, after which he exited, returned with a firearm, and opened fire towards the establishment; as a result, the 42-year-old and the 28-year-old were injured.
The victims were taken to the hospital in a private vehicle for medical attention. The 42-year-old suffered an injury to his lower body, while the 28-year-old was shot multiple times; however, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital.
The 23-year-old suspect also sustained gunshot injuries to his leg and upper body. He was arrested and taken to the hospital via EMS personnel for medical attention and is currently hospitalized in stable condition under police custody.
A firearm containing ammunition that is suspected to be connected with this incident was
confiscated by officers from the Mobile Division in the vicinity of a business establishment on
Nassau Street.
Investigations are ongoing.
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