By NICO SCAVELLA
Tribune Staff Reporter
nscavella@tribunemedia.net
A man is dead after a shooting late last night on West Street near Meadows Street.
Earlier in the weekend, police in Grand Bahama launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man shot to death in a vacant yard in Freeport.
According to reports, shortly after 9pm on Saturday police responded to reports of the lifeless body of a male in the vicinity of Forbisher Drive and Weddel Avenue in Freeport.
Upon arrival at the scene, police discovered a deceased male suffering from apparent gun shot wounds to the head and body.
Police in Grand Bahama are appealing to anyone with information regarding the incident in question to contact their nearest police station.
Also in Grand Bahama over the weekend police were investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a 26-year-old male at the International Bazaar.
According to reports, responding officers discovered the victim suffering from apparent multiple gunshot wounds about the body. He is currently detained in serious condition at the Rand Memorial Hospital.
Investigations into both matters continue.
Meanwhile in New Providence two men were hospitalized, one in serious condition and the other stable following a shooting incident off Bougainvillea Boulevard, South Beach yesterday lunchtime.
According to police reports, a group of people were standing in front of a residence when the occupants of a vehicle pulled up and opened fire on them before speeding off.
Police inquiries are continuing.
Comments
tell_it_like_it_is 6 years, 6 months ago
Is Grand Bahama trying to compete with New Providence? Not a good precedent!
Sickened 6 years, 6 months ago
See that? Unemployment going down in Grand Bahama.
John 6 years, 6 months ago
In just a few weeks it will make six months since Marvin Dames took over as Minister of National Security and a short time later Ellison Greenslade was ‘retired ‘ as commissioner of police. Yet the country continues to record double digit murders, consistently since October of 2016. A while the detection rate for murders has apparently increased over the past months, the vexing crime continues unabated. In fact the country may record its second highest murder count this year. There needs to be an effective deterrent in the absence of The privy council allowing capital punishment. In the main time, despite recording over 550 murders for the year, thus far, The World Travel Association has listed Chicago among the top 20 safest cities. Their claim is despite the high number of murders the city is still relatively safe because the murders are among specific gangs and the ordinary citizens are safe. Well some people say they had to leave Chicago because gunshots can be heard all hours of the day and night.
TigerB 6 years, 6 months ago
The police are re-active, they visit crime scenes when after the murder has happened. GB not competing with N.P., competition there. But its still bad in GB> All the officers in Nassau along with the cars and technology.
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