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1 man dead after being shot outside Nassau nightclub - 2 Males arrested for Drug Possession - 8 arrested - Seize illegal firearm
By Stephen Dean, RBPF
Sep 19, 2015 - 1:02:44 PM
POLICE SEARCHING FOR SUSPECTS IN ARMED ROBBERY AND SHOOTING DEATH
Nassau, Bahamas - In
the first incident, shortly after 1:00pm on Friday 18th September 2015,
a man armed with a handgun entered a business establishment located on
Shirley Street and Kemp Road, where he robbed female employee of her
handbag before fleeing on foot.
In the second incident, shortly
after 4:00am on Saturday 19th September 2015, a man was standing in the
parking lot of a night club located on Madeira Street, when the
occupants of a blue Honda vehicle pulled up and shot him before speeding
off. The man was rushed to hospital in critical condition where he
later succumbed to his injuries.
Investigations are ongoing.
2 MALES ARRESTED FOR DRUG POSSESSION
According to reports, shortly before 11:00am on Friday 18th September 2015, officers from the Police Traffic Department were on patrol in the area of Andros Avenue and Smiths Lane, when they conducted a search of two suspicious males. During the search the officers found a quantity of marijuana. The two males ages 26 and 19 years were taken into custody for questioning.
8 ARRESTED BY POLICE SPECIAL OPERATION TEAM
Consistent with the Commissioner’s Policing Priorities for 2015, a special police operations team conducted an operation throughout the streets of New Providence on Friday 18th September 2015, that resulted in the arrest of 8 persons for various offences such as, fraud, stolen vehicle, possession of dangerous drugs and stealing.
POLICE SEIZE ANOTHER ILLEGAL FIREARM
According to reports, shortly before 8:00pm on Friday 18th September 2015, officers from the Firearm Tracing and Investigation Unit, acting on information went to a bushy area off East Bay Street, where they uncovered a pistol along with 6 rounds of ammunition. No one was arrested for this discovery.
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