Police urge public to be courageous and report criminal activity
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A 25-year-old man was shot and killed around 10am yesterday morning just steps away from his Polhemus Street home off Nassau Street.
Police said officers responded to reports of gunshots heard in the area and found the body of a man in a grey Honda Civic parked in an open lot.
According to reports, the victim, who was identified by relatives as Stervante Moss, was approaching his home when a small, dark vehicle stopped him and three people exited the vehicle and fired shots in his direction.
Police said while Moss tried to escape, he was fatally wounded and pronounced dead on the scene.
While police could not indicate a motive for the shooting, Police Press Liaison Officer ASP Audley Peters said there is no evidence to suggest the matter was gang-related.
Peters further noted that police cannot confirm whether the incident is connected to a previous incident in the same area.
The killing is the latest incident to occur after a bloody weekend that included another murder and a police-involved killing.
Peters said: “It is a busy weekend but we are appealing to members of the public to, again as I would have appealed before, if you are aware of someone who is brandishing a firearm, or any other illegal substances that they should not be in possession of, that you contact the nearest police station.”
He insisted the main problem police are facing is the proliferation of firearms on the streets of New Providence and throughout the Commonwealth of The Bahamas in general.
“It is everyone’s responsibility to do their part if you see something, or say something,” he added.
“At the end of the day, that firearm or any other offensive weapon can be used against you, your family or someone you know and that could cost irreparable injury and damages to other persons.”
Peters urged Bahamians who may be afraid to come forward to be brave, adding that there are avenues for them to report matters anonymously.
“If we let fear govern our behavior, we won’t accomplish anything,” he said.
“It takes courage to come forward to assist when you are doing right and what is righteous.
“I would encourage the members of the public to be courageous about coming forward.”
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