Royal Bahamas Police Force
RBPF Nassau: 2 homicides overnight, 4 suspects in custody
By Stephen Dean
Apr 24, 2014 - 11:19:28 AM

POLICE SEEK PUBLIC’S HELP IN SOLVING TWO HOMICIDES, 4 SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY

POLICE are requesting the public’s assistance in solving two separate shooting incidents that has left two men dead on Wednesday 23rd April 2014.

In the first incident, around 12:20pm, a 29 – year old man (the deceased) was standing on Dunmore Street along with three other males when a man armed with a handgun fired several shots at them and fled on foot.

The gunman then took the victim’s cash and cell phone before fleeing on foot. The victim was shot twice to the head and was pronounced dead on the scene.

In the second incident, shortly after 10:00pm a 41 – year old man (the deceased) was walking north along Charles Vincent Street with a female friend, when two men sitting on a yellow Honda vehicle fired several shots at them hitting the deceased several times to the upper body.

The deceased and his female companion then ran to Homestead Street where the deceased collapsed.

The deceased was transported to hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

A short time later Police arrested three men ages 28, 23 and 21 years old along with a 21 –year old female in connection with this incident.


POLICE SEEK PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE IN RIDDING THE STREETS OF ILLEGAL FIREARMS

Nassau, Bahamas - POLICE are urging members of the public to take a stand against illegal firearms by cooperating with the police in providing information regarding the whereabouts of any illegal firearm.

POLICE are also issuing a stern warning to individuals who are bent on importing illegal firearms into this country, who are bent on distributing illegal firearms to criminals in this country and those who are bent on creating havoc in this country through the use of firearms; that the police will continue to relentlessly pursue them until they are brought to justice.

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