The crisis center reported months ago the effects all of the lockdowns and restrictions along with job losses were having on domestic violence. Nobody in parliament listens. They having a jolly time laughing about cutting down trees on the beach.

Very sorry for the father. He seemed to have respect for the mother of his child. That's a very good report for both of them.

Yesterday, ASP Peters said the loss of a minor’s life is an incident that is “very disheartening” for anyone who is a parent or any sensible thinking person.
“That’s why it’s imperative for people who are aware of these persons who are in possession of firearms, who are participating in illegal activities that could cause what we consider to be casualties of war.”
Sorry ASP Peters, if it wasn't a gun, it would have been a cutlass, knife, car, broken bottle, hammer, or any number of items that can be used to harm. Stop with these stupid "gun" excuses. Please.
The problem is we inhabit a country where there is increasing violence, a breakdown of family, a loss of respect for life. The problem is much deeper than policing. Police, and I apologize for saying this, are not at the top of our intellectual ladder, in any country. Meaning, the police don't have a clue either. They arrive on the scene after a crime is committed. The reasons for the crime is a deeper issue which the police actually help perpetuate. This is a social breakdown, from within. The churches have failed. Our political leadership has failed. Our men have failed. Our police have failed. We, as supposedly decent people have failed.
Please stop with this ignorant "gun" crap.
What needs to stop is the demand for guns. We will never, ever stop the flow of guns into The Bahamas, so long as people want them and are willing to pay for them. One boat from the US could supply every Bahamian who wants one with a gun. Did we miss the lessons from rum running? Are we really that dense? Every single time we read an article like this in the paper, we become ever more desensitized to these tragedies.
RIP two beautiful girls.

You speak well.

Thanks.

If we solve the gun issue, we reduce the crime stats dramatically. It's difficult to catch smugglers but you can severely punish those in possession of guns.

But, as we see here all crimes are not committed with guns. So, we have to deal with issues within society. The church has to step up. The people I'm communities have to step up. The police usually only show up after something has already happened, which is too late. People will blame job losses, etc on violence. Job loss can lead to stress and stress can out you in a bad mood. But, violence isn't about stress. There are other issues here that translates into violence.

the gun issue is a very well organized criminal activity that has targeted Black countries and black communities, like The Bahamas. the proof is the supreme court judge who was recently arrested for gun trafficking but was granted bail to still take his vacation in Bahamas. The hundreds of Russian assault rifles (they say they are Russian but they are /were manufactured in Florida) that went missing during the ATF's operation, 'Fast and Furious,' and started showing up on the streets of places, like The Bahamas, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad. But is it just the gun culture? What about England, and more specifically London, where the youth are slashing and stabbing each other to death. Why the un-quenching thirst for blood and mayhem all across the world?

yes and then we have incidences where 17 year old boys can walk down the streets with assault rifles, salute the police, gun down victims and clear sight and walk past the police again and go home like a movie ended. what is the normal?

***Initially police said the two bodies appeared to have gunshot injuries, but later ASP Peters said officers could not say what the murder weapon was.***

No surprise here, the police force is absolutely **USELESS**!

Lol smh I'll go out on a limb and say a gun was used for gunshot injuries but what do I know. The police really are useless and clueless.

R.I.P to the victims they didn't deserve that at all

Sad part is, **IF** the killer is ever caught (I said **IF** because the police in this country are hopeless) he'll be free in no time, just like every other killer that's back out on the street, its time we bring back the death penalty!

Condolences to the family of the deceased.

The death penalty has not been abolished in the Bahamas. It is still on the law books The privy council in various ruling has made it hard to be implemented The Pratt and Henry case from Jamaica and the Maxo Tide case from the Bahamas.

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