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 […]
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Body found with multiple gunshot wounds on Bernard Road
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police have issued an appeal for any information that can help them identify the body of a man found with multiple gunshot wounds on Bernard Road last night. The body was declared lifeless by Emergency Medical Services, according to Assistant Superintendent Audley Peters, who described the victim as dark-skinned, 5’7” with “plait-up” […]
Security officer shot in the face
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man was shot in the face shortly after 11am on Friday at a business establishment on Windsor Field Road, according to police. Officers said they spoke to a security officer on the scene, who advised that while making checks of the property surrounding the business, he noticed two vehicles parked next to […]
Man found dead behind preschool
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man was found dead following a shooting incident behind a preschool on Marmalade Close early this morning. Responding officers arrived at the scene shortly after 9am. According to Police Press Liaison ASP Audley Peters, officers found the victim lying on the ground with gunshot wounds about his body. He was pronounced […]
Two men murdered an hour apart
Third killing in the past 24 hours NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man was killed near John Road and Baillou Hill Road last night, while another man was shot on Finlayson Street an hour later and died in hospital. According to police, officers responding to a shooting on John Road west and Baillou Hill Road around […]
Man shot in head on Grand Bahama
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man was shot and killed on East Sunrise Highway, Grand Bahama, shortly after 8.30pm on Sunday, police said. According to reports, a gunman approached the victim while he was standing at the entrance of Island Luck Web Café. Police said the assailant shot the victim “in the head” and fled on foot. […]
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 killed in drive-by shooting
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man was killed in a drive-by shooting on Mall Drive off Soldier Road last night, police reported today. According to the report, two men were sitting in a vehicle in front of a residence in the area around 7pm when the occupant of a “small vehicle” approached and fired in their […]
Man left in critical condition after shooting
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police are investigating the circumstances of a shooting incident that took place shortly before 8pm on Thursday in the area of East Avenue off Carmichael Road, that left a man in hospital in critical condition. According to reports, two men were repairing a vehicle in the area, when the occupants of a […]
Teenage girl shot dead, brother in hospital
Six murders in four days Two men murdered in separate shootings last night NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A teenage girl, who is believed to be 16, was shot dead and her younger brother injured during a shooting in The Farm in Treasure Cay, Abaco, yesterday. According to police, the girl was shot in the head while 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 […]
Man killed in police-involved shooting; three others fled scene
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man was shot and killed by police shortly after 12.15pm today on Second Street, The Grove. According to police, officers received information that several individuals were gathered in the area and were reportedly in possession of a firearm. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Solomon Cash advised that when officers arrived on […]
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 […]
Two men arrested for attempted murder after two men shot on Sunday
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two men were arrested on Sunday for attempted murder and possession of a firearm following a shooting incident on Spenser Corner and Key West Street. Officers responded to reports of shots in the area shortly before 6pm. According to police, a group of people were gathered outside a yard, when a dark-colored […]
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 […]