Mother brutally slain in front of her young children
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Published On:Monday, August 10, 2009
By KARIN HERIG
Tribune Staff Reporter
kherig@tribunemedia.net
A MOTHER of two was brutally slain in front of her children and other relatives in what family and friends believe was a case of mistaken identity with devastating consequences.
Tagia Soles-Armony, 29, was shot in front of her grandmother's house on Sea Grape Avenue, in Sea Breeze, on Friday night at around 8pm as she was taking her three-month-old son from his car seat.
Her heartbroken family now has to come to terms with what seems to have been a senseless killing of a young woman who was described by all who knew her as "fun-loving, outgoing and lovable".
Friends of the dead woman, who was a former student of Xavier's Lower School and St Andrew's School, told The Tribune that a gunman approached Mrs Soles-Armony as she was just getting out of the car, a white 2008 Honda Accord, to go into her grandmother's house.
"Her oldest son had just run up to ring her grammy's door bell. She was getting the baby when a man holding a gun confronted her. He shot at her and she got back into the car to try and escape," said a tearful close school friend.
"She was injured and totalled other parked cars as she tried to get away.
"It went so quick I don't even know if her grandmother had any time to even come out of the house."
Another friend said they were told Mrs Soles-Armony was shot in the arm, with the bullet travelling through to her heart or lungs.
Police reported yesterday that the victim was shot in her left side and was found in "a lifeless state" after she drove a short distance along Sea Grape Avenue, rear-ending a parked Nissan Sentra and causing damage to two other parked vehicles.
Officers also said two girls, aged 12 and seven, had just got out of the car seconds before the shooting occurred. Neither the girls nor Mrs Soles-Armony's sons were harmed.
Police press officer Asst Supt Walter Evans said: "A man was seen leaving the area in a vehicle shortly after the sound of the gunshot. Police are asking the public to assist in helping to find the person responsible for taking the life of this young female. We are not in a position to state the motive for this unfortunate situation. An intensive investigation has been launched."
The mother of two is the country's 50th homicide victim for the year.
Mrs Soles-Armony -- who lived in St Kitts with her husband Kachi Armony and their two sons, one-year-old Chelan and three-month-old Zen -- had just arrived in Nassau.
In a message to her friends on a social networking site she proclaimed how happy she was to be back home.
Only a short time later messages of sadness and "rest in peace" were added to the site by those who knew and loved her.
Friends of the deceased who spoke to The Tribune yesterday were all in shock over Mrs Soles-Armony's death and remembered her as "the last person someone would wish ill on."
"She was hyper-active and outspoken. She was the kind of person who always wanted to see other people smile, and her mood was infectious," a school friend said.
Another friend who attended St Andrew's High School with her said he cannot believe anyone would want to harm her. After leaving St Andrew's, Mrs Soles-Armony got a degree in accounting and economics, and friends believed she was working at PricewaterhouseCoopers at the time of her death.
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Posted By: Candy On: 3/2/2010
Title: 50 MURDERS IN MARCH? WHAT WE COME TO?????
wow 50 murders and yet it may be "MISTAKEN" identity. Sorry wrong person will not bring this mother back.....people need to stop And think these people have lives and family members man now who's gonna explain to that little boy that mommy's gone to heaven to be with God....more over who's gonna be there to help him grow....maybe the monster who did this grew up in a cave....! HE SHOULD HAVE STAYED THERE! ALL MURDERERS SHOULD STAY UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE ROCKS.......And now he's probably HIDING wat for you took a life "MAN UP" And you are doing grown up actions then take GROWN up PUNISHMENT! CAPITAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: Concerned Resident On: 2/22/2010
Title: This is Ridiculous
This really makes me question whether or not people have any morals anymore. It has become incredibly apparent that the Bahamas government are not doing their jobs properly. Who is to blame? The Bahamians themselves for electing the government and after observing that they are unable to do anything properly, denounce them. No, now we have heavily organized crime rooted into the society of the Bahamas. Criminals are stalking civilians for whatever reason, watching their every move, where they go and what they do, and after they are confident they know your every move, they strike. How can we ever even dream of becoming something more than a pathetic third world country if we don't eliminate the organized crime? Why do we have more murders per capita than ANY state of the USA? Look to the police force. Why is the police force corrupted? Some of them are just as criminal as those who hold innocent people to gunpoint. They are too lax in what they do. Start with the smaller crimes and work your way up. Far too often police officers are sitting prissy in their car cruising around the city, while people are running the red light, driving in such reckless manners and the police look the other way, or sometimes worse, are paid off to 'forget it happened'. Talk about corruption there. By letting the smaller ones slide through the grates how can one expect them to even start to deal with organized crime. Not only do they need a complete overhaul but some training as well. Finally, noting the comment left by Mahooba, people who know who the criminals are that commit these heinous crimes is just as bad as the criminals themselves and deserve to be jailed right along side of them, if not a worse punishment, for allowing the criminals to do more damage than they could alone.
Posted By: Alvaro D On: 8/11/2009
Title: condolences
Once again we find ourselves in the midst of Communial and national sorrow and fustration for needless loss of life. My heart goes out to Mrs. Armony's family and all directly affected by her tragic and untimely death. Reach out a hand expecting help...the hand that interlocs with yours may not be of this world, space or time, but i will give you stability, hope and more faith that if tomorrow is not better you and i, we, will do all we can to secure the safety and peace of mind that will allow your sons, our daughters and family to walk the street with less worries and more security of a better, brighter tomorrow (and the days to follow).
Posted By: Alvaro D On: 8/11/2009
Title: Death Penalty
See people...this is why we need to reinstate the death penalty in this country. if the Christian Counsel fail to undestand, even back in bible days, those who broke God's law was punished, in some cases, by death (even God himself carried out the deed); so, what is so cruel and inhumane about due justice? The death penalty aught to be reinstated. We have to try to improve our crime situation, not out of fear or vengence, but genuine concern for the safety of our people and overall our country. This country is in a downward spiral and fast. it may not solve the blasted crime problem, but if you start hanging (not meaning to sound barberic) it WILL send a CLEAR picture to the other criminals that we do mean business. Crime is at its peak now because these criminals are laughing, LITERALLY LAUGHING, at the judicial system and the Police Force (that seems to be just as corrupt). Justice requires a stern sound mind capable of understanding the most complex of problems that may arise and a complete understanding of our laws, minus personal views. Justice is always fair, it is those who carry out that responsibility that usually contaminates and influences the outcome. Let not our own fear of justice be the downfall of our beautiful nation!!!
Posted By: Ryan Albury On: 8/11/2009
Title: So Sad
My sympathies to the family of this young woman. May her soul rest in peace.
Posted By: On: 8/10/2009
Title: What Is Going on In This Country
50 murders so far this year.And it is only August. I am afraid that people just listen to the media to hear what crime has been committed. If the politicians do not come out of their ivory towers to address the problem, we could kiss our country goodbye. if it is not safe for bahamians, what tourist would want to come here.
Posted By: Mahooba On: 8/10/2009
Title: Lord Help Us ALL!
How many more people do we need to lose before we all WAKE UP!. We all have someone we know, probably living right next door or in our house .......who we know committed crimes and we are all SILENT! Noone wants to do what we all know is RIGHT but when this type of tragedy hits our homes then we want to cry out "Lord why me!". We are ALL a bunch of HYPOCRITES..........Lord help us ALL!
Posted By: On: 8/10/2009
Title: Lack of respect and discipline
The lack of respect and discipline among young Bahamians stem from the home. If you don't know what it is to respect other person's property in your home, you will display the same attitude in public. The children don't have no respect for their elders. They will curse in front of you and think it is ok. We have turned into a lawless and undisciplined society.
Posted By: Kyle Capron On: 8/10/2009
Title:
Wake up Bahamas we all know people out there with guns or who steals or sells drugs. Helping the police solve crime is not a favor to the police it is a civic duty that can help avoid senseless acts of violence such as this. How many more innocent lives need to be lost b4 we say that's enough. This cold and callous nature is foreign to the Bahamian way of life. Let us take back what we are accustomed to. Or will you wait until something happens to your house or to your family or to you.
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