NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police say a woman, who was in police custody over the weekend for questioning in connection with another murder, was shot dead Wednesday night, in a triple shooting incident that occurred on Ragged Island Street and Cordeaux Avenue.
Preliminary reports indicate that the victims were socializing while standing outside adjacent to a bar on Ragged Island Street when the occupants of a blue Japanese vehicle approached and opened fire toward the group, resulting in a male and two females being shot.
A 39-year-old female who sustained multiple gunshot wounds succumbed to her injuries on the scene.
Emergency medical services transported the second victim, a 40-year-old female, to the hospital after she sustained a gunshot wound to her right leg. The third victim, a 36-year-old male, was taken to the hospital by a private vehicle after he sustained a gunshot wound to his left forearm.
Both victims are currently receiving medical attention, and they are in stable condition.
Police are appealing to members of the public who may have any information as it pertains to this incident to contact 919/911, the Criminal Investigation Department at 502-9991/2/3, or Crime Stoppers at 328-TIPS.
This triple shooting incident pushes the country’s murder count to 20 for 2024.