Nassau, Bahamas - Her Majesty’s Coroner is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who was shot dead during an exchange of gunfire with police on Friday 25th November 2016.

Preliminary reports are that around 10:00am, police received a report that a male stole a licensed shotgun from a convenience store located on Zion Boulevard. Responding officers while making a check of the area saw a man fitting the description armed with a shotgun in his hand. The suspect on seeing the officers fired several shots at them and ran off. The officers returned fire and pursued the suspect. The suspect continued to fire at the officers resulting in him being fatally shot by the officers. The suspect was pronounced dead on the scene. The officers recovered the stolen shotgun from the scene.

Her Majesty’s Deputy Coroner, Mr. Andrew Forbes visited the scene and is now leading this investigation.

MAN SHOT DURING IMMIGRATION OPERATION

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting incident involving officers from the Department of Immigration that has left a man detained in hospital on Friday 25th November 2016.

Reports are that shortly before 9:00am, a team of officers from the Department of Immigration were on an operation in Domingo Heights, when they attempted to arrest a man who attacked them with a cutlass. The officers in fear of their lives then shot the man. The man was transported to hospital where he is detained in stable condition.

Investigations are ongoing.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION REGARDING ANY CRIME, NO MATTER HOW SMALL OR INSIGNIFICANT (THE TIP) MAY SEEM, IS URGED TO ANONYMOUSLY CONTACT THE POLICE AT 919 OR CRIME STOPPERS AT 328-TIPS (8477) (NEW PROVIDENCE) OR 1-242-300-8476 (FAMILY ISLANDS)