By SANCHESKA DORSETT
Tribune Staff Reporter
sdorsett@tribunemedia.net
THREE men are dead, including an off duty police officer, after a weekend of violence over the Easter holidays.
The killings took place within 36 hours and brought the country’s homicide count to 44 for the year, according to The Tribune’s records.
The latest murder took place shortly after 7am on Monday in Abaco.
According to reports, police were called to an area in Murphy Town, where a man’s lifeless body was discovered with multiple stab wounds.
A doctor pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
Police have no one in custody and no current motive for Monday’s homicide.
Police have not identified the victim but The Tribune understands he is Mark Sawyer.
The second homicide took place around 1am on Sunday.
According to a police report, officers received a call that shots were fired on a service road off Coral Harbour Road.
When officers arrived on the scene they discovered the lifeless body of a man lying on the ground, with multiple gunshots injuries.
The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. He has been identified as Sergeant #102 Charles Greenslade. Sgt Greenslade was attached to the Central Detective Unit at the time of his death.
Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade confirmed that three “prolific offenders” were taken into custody on Sunday in connection with this homicide.
Police do not have a motive for the shooting at this time.
The first shooting incident took place shortly after 9pm on Saturday in Ridgeland Park.
According to a police report, the victim was standing outside a home at Twin Close when he was approached by a man with a handgun who shot him before fleeing the area on foot.
The victim died at the scene.
Police have not identified the victim but The Tribune understands he is 21-year-old Quinton Smith.
Police have no one in custody and no motive for the killing at the time
Anyone with information on any of these homicides is asked to contact police at 911 or 919, the Central Detective Unit at 502-9991 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 328-TIPS.
Investigations continue.
Comments
Economist 7 years ago
Where are the self righteous reverends when we needs them. They make big stink about Numbers and Gays and the Referendum.......murder = silence.
And all this time I thought that "murder" was one of the big ten no no's.
John 7 years ago
The Government seems to be skillfully dodging the issue of crime, especially murder. The strategy seems to bamboozle the electorate with food, drinks t/shirts and outrageous promises (free electricity) and stay away from the issue of crime. But the country and heartbroken, distraught mothers continue to bury their young sons. How long, O Lord, how long?
Cobalt 7 years ago
Guys....... murder is not the government's fault nor is it the fault of the local religious leaders. The government can only act in retrospect to homicides and local preachers can only talk, and talk, and talk yet nobody listens.
If I take a weapon and use it against my neighbor or my brother, how is that the fault of the government? What can the local pastor do except say "thou shalt not kill." The only thing that the government can do is prosecute those responsible while the church buries the dead.
The murder rate in the Bahamas is the fault of the people. We are the ones to blame. Parents are the ones to blame for not raising their children with proper morals and values. I was taught respect, beneficent, and the duty to "do no harm" by my father and mother. I was taught never to kill by my father and mother.... not the government or the church.... but by those responsible for bringing me into this world. Failed parenting is the reason for the high murder rate. Sex without marriage is the reason for the high murder rate. Failure to pray over your children is the reason for the high murder rate. Failure to raise your children under the teachings of Christ Jesus is the reason for the high murder rate. Failure of parents to take responsibility for their actions or inactions is the reason for the high murder rate. Not the government! Get it right people.
sheeprunner12 7 years ago
Cobalt .......... committing murder is not a fault of the sitting PLP (FNM, DNA etc) government ....................... but lack of effective policing (patrol, detection or apprehension), proper charge/court arraignment, well-functioning courts, speedy trial/sentencing and effective jail rehabilitation, long term lockup or death sentencing ........ is the responsibility of the government ....... the PLP has failed at this #1 function of government (according to Article 52 of the Bahamian Constitution
DDK 7 years ago
While I agree with you whole-heartedly about the responsibility of the parents, babies born out of wedlock and lack of Christian up-bringing, we cannot let the Government off the hook. Policing, proper prosecution, incarceration and rehabilitation ARE the responsibility of the Government and Government needs to get it right, now and this time next month!
sheeprunner12 7 years ago
Ok, DDK .......... we agree on this one!!!!! ........... How is everything going in Abaco right now?????????? ............ much crime in Abaco as well????????? Are there effective policing and judicial sessions over there??????
John 7 years ago
Guys....... murder is not the government's fault nor is it the fault of the local religious leaders. The government can only act in retrospect to homicides and local preachers can only talk, and talk, and talk yet nobody listens.
@ Cobalt..have you lost it? Murder may not be the government's fault but it is the government's responsibility to uphold the laws that prevent murders, and punish murderers, and keep its citizens safe from career and murderous criminals. it is also the government's responsibility to remove and/or correct any element in society that may contribute to crime, murder in this case. This will include gangs, drug sales that lead to turf wars and the like. Children were being born out-of-wedlock since time immemorial in this country and this rampant and wanton murder is something strange to this Bahamas. We have imported the American rap culture, the drug culture, the gang culture and the black on black, killing. Brother vs brother killings. When you have 12-13 radio stations blasting this music 24/7 television stations playing movies that promote killing..yes no time to dust off the bible and to pray.
John 7 years ago
Is Bamsi producing GMO foods? GMO is basically when scientists take the DNA of one crop and force it into another. Since the gmo,s are fed to farm animals (cows, sheep chickens) and also to fish the DNA of these creatures are also altered. So when you eat them it also alters your genetics. (Read the articles on Monsanto the largest gmo company It the world). But watch this: They have been doing similar experiments with young black men where they are using drugs (chemicals) to alter their DNA and hence change their personalities. And that is part of the problem we are facing where young, black men have become predators are are now killing each other. These experiments have been going on for the past 20 years. The chemicals are being put in foods water and other substances. And just like a bull goes into a rage when red is flashed in front of it., these young men respond to certain stimuli. Once they are 'activated '. They go on a mission to kill. Watch what is happening in the US where a black man is on the run after killing a 74 y:o grandfather. Then another man was arrested after shooting and killing three people. Where is this headed?
baldbeardedbahamian 7 years ago
Rampant Crime is a symptom of how sick the nation is. As a nation we are greedier and lazier than any other country in the world bar two. This means we are the third most obese country in the world with extremely high rates of diabetes and extremely high rates of heart diseases both of which are consequent on our greed. The mind is intimately connected to the body, a sick mind often, but not always, is housed in a sick body. we have been breeding monsters and because we have not been able to train these monsters how to behave, they have turned on us, killing,raping, and robbing. Sad to say, on a macro level I can see no solution and I fear for my grandchildren
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