POLICE SEEK PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE IN SOLVING HOMICIDEIN EXUMA

Exuma, Bahamas - Police are requesting the public’s assistance in solving a shooting incident in Exuma that has left a 23 year old man dead on Tuesday 18th February 2014.

According to reports, shortly after 10:30pm Police in Exuma received a report that a man had just been shot at his home located at Rokers Point, Exuma. Police on arrival at the scene met the lifeless body of a man with multiple gunshot wounds to the body. Preliminary information indicates that the victim was at home along with another man, when two men entered their residence. Shortly thereafter the deceased was shot multiple times about the body. The two men then fled the scene on foot. The island’s local doctor pronounced the man dead at the scene.

An adult male from Exuma is in custody assisting police with investigations into this incident. A team of Homicide Investigators from the Central Detective Unit in New Providence is on their way to Exuma to assist with the investigations.

Police are appealing to anyone with any information regarding these incidents, no matter how small or insignificant (the tip) may seem, to anonymously call Police at 919 or CRIME STOPPERS at 328-TIPS (8477) (New Providence) or 1-242-300-8476 (Family Islands)

CRIME PREVENTION TIP OF THE DAY

WHEN DROPPING OFF OR PICKING UP CHILDREN AT SCHOOL OR DAYCARE, DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PURSE IN THE CAR.

Please visit the Royal Bahamas Police Force Website at www.royalbahamaspolice.org for DailyCrime Reports and additional Crime Prevention Tips