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RBPF Nassau: Police searching for suspect in shooting incident - Seize another illegal gun - Ammunition seized
By Stephen Dean RBPF
Sep 19, 2017 - 6:05:28 AM
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POLICE SEARCHING FOR SUSPECT IN SHOOTING INCIDENT
Nassau, Bahamas - POLICE are
searching for a male suspect responsible for a shooting incident that
has left a male detained in hospital on Monday 18th September 2017.
According
to reports, shortly before 9:00pm, a male was standing by a club near
Ida Street, when a male armed with a handgun approached and shot him
before fleeing on foot. The victim was taken to hospital where he
remains in stable condition.
Investigations are ongoing.
POLICE SEIZE ANOTHER ILLEGAL GUN
Consistent with the Commissioner’s Policing Plan for 2017, Police seized another seized another illegal handgun off the streets of New Providence on Monday 18th September 2017.
Reports are that shortly before 9:00pm, a Police Motorcyclist assigned to the Police Traffic Department was traveling in the area of Churchill Subdivision when he saw a male who aroused his suspicion walking with a bag. The man on seeing the officer dropped the bag and fled on foot. The officer gave chase but was unable to catch him. During a search of the bag a .22 revolver was found.
Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure brings to six (6) the number of illegal firearms removed from our communities in the past 48 hours.
AMMUNITION SEIZED
Consistent with the Commissioner’s Policing Priorities for 2017, Southwestern Division officers seized a quantity of ammunition on Monday 18th September 2017.
Reports are that shortly after 11:00am, Southwestern Division officers on routine patrol conducted a search of a parking lot off Britton Street, where they uncovered 14 live rounds of .9 - millimeter bullets.
No one was arrested for this seizure.
POLICE ARE APPEALING TO THE PUBLIC TO SHARE INFORMATION ON ANY
ILLEGAL/SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, NO MATTER HOW SMALL OR INSIGNIFICANT (THE TIP) MAY SEEM, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE URGED TO ANONYMOUSLY CONTACT THE POLICE AT 919 OR CRIME STOPPERS AT 328-TIPS (8477) (NEW PROVIDENCE) OR 1-242-300-8477 (FAMILY ISLANDS)
WEEKLY PREVENTION CRIME TIP
IF YOU SEE OR SUSPECT A CRIME IS BEING COMMITTED; PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE FEATURES OF THE OFFENDER/S AND ANY VEHICLES INVOLVED.
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