NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Murders for the first quarter of 2021 rose sharply compared to the same period in 2020, according to an analysis of Eyewitness News’ records. There were 28 murders in The Bahamas up to March 31 — 24 on New Providence, two on Abaco, one on Grand Bahama and one on Eleuthera. A […]
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Man shot dead on Kemp Road
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man believed to be in his early 30s was shot and killed on Kemp Road, shortly before 1pm today, according to police. ASP Audley Peters said the man was driving a Nissan Cube, traveling north, when the driver of another vehicle stopped in front of him and exited, armed with a […]
Man believed to be in his 50s killed in his home, found in doorway
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man was killed in his home on Wilson Track off Wulff Road shortly after 5am this morning, police said. ASP Audley Peters, police press liaison, said officers received reports of a shooting and arrived at the home to find a man, believed to be in his early 50s, in his doorway. […]
EVEN CRIMINALS HAVE CODES: Rolle blasts killing of child as “egregious” act
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle said the recent killing of a 10-year-old boy is an egregious and disrespectful act that breaches the code that even criminals are supposed to be bound to — no children ought to be harmed. The boy, identified as Kenron Dean, affectionally called “Guppy” was shot on Finlayson […]
CRIME REPORT: Police investigate Abaco homicide, suspicious death
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police are investigating the deaths of two men on Abaco in separate incidents on Sunday — one a suspicious death, and the other a fatal shooting. The body of a white man was found unresponsive with an injury to the back of the head on the dock of the Bakers Bay Marina […]
One dead, five hospitalized in weekend shootings
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man is dead and five other people were hospitalized following a series of shooting incidents that occurred over the weekend, police said. According to reports, the first incident occurred shortly after 7pm on Key West Street when a man who was walking north was accosted by two men — one of […]
One man found dead and another killed in under 24 hours
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — One man was found dead on Monday and another was shot to death just hours later, according to police. In the first incident, around 4pm on Monday, police were called to a track road east of Golden Isles Road, off of Cowpen Road, where they found a man’s unresponsive body in bushes. […]
Man shot and killed on Deveaux Street
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man believed to be in his mid-30s was shot and killed shortly before 9am today on Deveaux Street, east of Market Street. Police said officers responded to reports of gunshots in the area and found the bullet-ridden body of a man next to a vehicle. According to reports, a small vehicle […]
Man found dead in Kennedy Subdivision
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police are investigating the seventh homicide in less than a week after the lifeless body of a man was found in Kennedy Subdivision this morning. Assistant Superintendent Audley Peters said police were called to the scene at Gilbert Street shortly before 4am. “Responding officers met the body of a male lying on the […]
Stapledon School employee shot dead, found in classroom
Third murder in 24 hours NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A male employee of Stapledon School was shot dead and discovered in a classroom on the Dolphin Drive campus shortly before noon today, according to police. Officers responding to reports of a body being found on the campus, were directed to a northwestern classroom where they found […]
Two men shot and killed on New Year’s Eve
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two men were shot and killed on New Providence in separate incidents on New Year’s Eve, according to authorities. In the first incident, officers responding to reports of gunshots emanating from a yard on Wilson Track around 8pm, learned that two gunmen approached a man sitting at the rear of his home and […]
Father shot and killed was “innocent” person caught in crossfire
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Relatives of 32-year-old Calvin Archer, one of the men killed in a double murder on Pitt Road yesterday, said he was just an innocent person caught in the crossfire. Police said two men were found dead on Pitt Road shortly after 7.30am, following reports of shots fired in the area. The men […]
Two men killed in double homicide on Pitt Road
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two men were found dead on Pitt Road shortly after 7.30am today, according to police. Assistant Commissioner of Police Solomon Cash said officers were responding to shots fired in the area when they found the bodies — one of the men believed to be in his early 30s and the other in […]
Seven dead in separate incidents over the holidays
Four traffic fatalities on three islands in just over 24 hours Shooting, homicide, alleged suicide on Bimini, Abaco, GB respectively NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police have reported the deaths of at least seven individuals in separate incidents throughout the country that took place within just three days, spanning from Christmas Eve on December 24 to December […]
Update: Homicide at Wilson Track; man arrested at LPIA for drug smuggling
Police are asking the public assistance to solve the country’s latest homicide. The victim of the country’s most recent shooting has been identified by officials as Cordero Pedican, 22, of East Street. According to reports, shortly after 8: 00 p.m. Tuesday evening, Pedican was visiting relatives at a home on Wilson Track when he was […]
One dead, 2 injured in overnight shooting: Updated
Police are searching for the suspects responsible for a shooting incident that left one person dead and two others hospitalized late Friday evening. The incident occurred at and night club on Hutchinson Street off Poinciana Drive just after 11 p.m. According to police reports, three men entered the club and got into an argument with […]
Police investigate latest homicide
The country’s murder count increased by one on Saturday after a shooting incident left a man dead. According to police reports, shortly after 11 p.m., a male went into the Southern Police Station with a gunshot wound to his body and reported that he was in his vehicle at the junction of East and Brougham […]