Police shooting victim was wanted by police

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Assistant Commissioner of Police, Clayton Fernander, yesterday said that the man fatally shot by police officers yesterday was a known to authorities and wanted by police. He stressed to the general public that, while police officers are being heavily scrutinized for their use of deadly force, the force’s primary mandate has, and will always be,  the safety of the general public and it’s officers.

About Genea Noel

Genea Noel is the news director and weeknight TV news anchor at Eyewitness News. She began working at Eyewitness News in 2018 as the newsroom editor and was subsequently promoted during her tenure. As a household name who graces the screens of thousands of Bahamian homes each night, Genea has racked up an impressive five Bahamas Press Club awards, including “The Cyril Stevenson Award for Outstanding Political Journalism” (2020), “Best Studio Live Producer” (2020) and “Best Newscast” (2018).