By Riel Major
Tribune Staff Reporter
rmajor@tribunemedia.net
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting incident that left a teenager dead and two other men in hospital on Tuesday night.
According to police, shortly after 11pm, three males were walking on Raymond Road when they were approached by three armed men. The men opened fire in their direction injuring them before fleeing the scene.
The injured males were taken to hospital and a short time later the 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead. The other two men are listed in stable condition.
The Tribune understands the deceased is James “Jay” Alfred, however, his identity was not released by police.
This latest incident marked the country’s 33rd murder for the year, according to The Tribune’s records.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police at 919, 502-9991 or the Crime Stoppers hotline at 328-TIPS (8477).
Comments
birdiestrachan 4 years, 10 months ago
This happened on Tuesday night and it is reported on Thursday. It is my hope that this is not an effort to suppress the amount of murders in the Bahamas.
birdiestrachan 4 years, 10 months ago
The FNM newspaper did not report it also
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