Man arrested, AK 47 assault rifle seized, after shooting incident

As of Monday, January 11, 2016

A man with an AK-47 assault rifle was arrested by police after a shooting incident in Montell Heights on Monday afternoon.

According to reports, shortly after 1.00pm police received a report of gunshots being fired in the area by a group of men - resulting in a woman and a young boy receiving non-life threatening injuries.

The suspects fled before the police arrived. Responding officers from the Selective Enforcement Team and Mobile Division intercepted the suspect running across the East West Highway with the AK 47 assault rifle. The officers engaged the suspect and he dropped the weapon. The suspect was arrested and the weapon recovered. The two victims were transported to hospital where they are detained in stable condition.

Police have launched an island-wide manhunt for the remaining suspects.

Jetflt 8 years, 3 months ago

Good job Police! You're on a roll - keep it up. Show the Country and the world that crime will not be tolerated. You do crime, you do the time and that's if the Police don't put an end to your life before you get to jail.

Put aside the useless court system and the political pressure, and do the right thing - do what you signed up to do - to serve and protect the country, its citizens and visitors from the thugs!

sansoucireader 8 years, 3 months ago

Hope he is questioned thoroughly about where he got this gun from. True investigative work needed and let's where, and who, it leads to.

sansoucireader 8 years, 3 months ago

*let's SEE where, and who, it leads to.

BoopaDoop 8 years, 3 months ago

Tribune, can you find out why this animal was brandishing an assault weapon? Was it robbery, drug related, girlfriend problems...etc.

sheeprunner12 8 years, 3 months ago

Does the average Bahamian understand what damage these AK-47 assault rifles can do???? Who is responsible for this most serious crime against the state (treason) .......... importation/trafficking of these guns ................ these people should be locked up for life without parole.

Honestman 8 years, 3 months ago

Well done to these officers who put their lives on the line to apprehend this heavily armed thug. Now watch how inefficiently the criminal justice system deals with him.

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