By LETRE SWEETING
Tribune Staff Reporter
lsweeting@tribunemedia.net
TWO men were killed over the weekend, bringing the murder tally for the year to 50.
In the first incident, shortly after noon on Saturday, a 28-year-old man was at the back of his residence on Cascarilla Street, Pinewood Gardens, when three men approached him from a nearby property and shot him multiple times.
Emergency Medical Services responded and the man was taken to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the next day.
In the second incident, shortly after 10pm on Saturday, police were called to a residence on Malcolm Allotment East where a group of unknown males reportedly beat a 65-year-old man.
Police said EMT transported the man to the hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries sometime around 4am on Sunday.
Another violent incident left a 53-year-old Chinese man in hospital after he was shot about his upper body.
Preliminary police reports indicate that shortly after noon on Sunday, the victim was at his business establishment on East Street South when a man in a white T-shirt and blue jeans pants entered his establishment and purchased an item before leaving.
It is further reported that the suspect returned shortly after that with a firearm which he discharged indiscriminately into the store, resulting in the 53-year-old businessman being shot in the upper body.
EMT transported the man to the hospital where he is stable.
The suspect reportedly escaped on foot to a nearby community.
Comments
ExposedU2C 11 months ago
It seems neither the RBPF nor The Tribune are willing to acknowledge the total number of murders so far this year in The Bahamas is 63.
hrysippus 11 months ago
In a short 50 years the Bahamas has been changed from a peaceful friendly country to a country with one of the highest rates of murder of any country on the planet. At this current rate of killings we shall achieve between at least 105 but probably not more than 120 murders this calender year. The government is helpless to stop it, the police force is helpless to stop it. Sad.
John 11 months ago
Was this a case of attempted armed robbery or a case of mistaken identity in the case of the victim who was chased and killed in Pinewood? The victim does not live on New Providence and was only here to renew his passport. Apparently he was staying with relatives, who may have been the intended target or was he a victim of an attempted murder? As for the senior citizen who was viciously beaten through Malcolm Road by a gang of ‘thugs’. Then the Chinese national who was shot during an armed robbery?
. . Yes equipping the police with vehicles and other needed tools is a good thing, but it alone will not stop crime. The murder count at 50 in only five months of the year demonstrates that. There has to be more intervention with young males especially, between the ages of 16 and 25, who apparently have too much freedom and free time on their hands. What was the proposal under PM Pindling? That if you are between the ages of 16 and 25, male and a Bahamian citizen or permanent resident ( should be included) and not gainfully employed you must sign up for two years of national service. This will be a paid service and young men will be allowed to servie in various areas including the hospital, the Defense force. And private enterprise. Their tour of duty will also include classroom time and disciplinary training.
John 11 months ago
Was this a case of attempted armed robbery or a case of mistaken identity in the case of the victim who was chased and killed in Pinewood? The victim does not live on New Providence and was only here to renew his passport. Apparently he was staying with relatives, who may have been the intended target or was he a victim of an attempted murder? As for the senior citizen who was viciously beaten through Malcolm Road by a gang of ‘thugs’. Then the Chinese national who was shot during an armed robbery?
. . Yes equipping the police with vehicles and other needed tools is a good thing, but it alone will not stop crime. The murder count at 50 in only five months of tge year demonstrates that. There has to be more intervention with young males between the ages of 16 and 25, who apparently have too much freedom and free time. What was the proposal under Pindling? They f you are between the ages of 16 and 25, male and a Bahamian citizen or permanent resident ( should be included) and not gainfully employen you must sign up for two years of national service. This will be a paid service and young men will be allowed to servie in various areas including tge hospital, tge Defe
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