Saturday, January 29, 2022
BY DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport Reporter
dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
Abaco police are investigating a homicide in Marsh Harbour and two other shooting incidents on the island early on Saturday morning.
A man was discovered unresponsive shortly after 4am on Crocket Drive.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Stephen Rolle reported that when officers arrived at the scene, they found the body of the man on the ground with apparent gunshot injuries.
A white-coloured Honda vehicle was also found near the victim’s body.
ASP Rolle said EMS personnel responded and found no signs of life.
The victim was transported to the Marsh Harbour Clinic, where he was examined by a doctor and pronounced dead.
Also early on Saturday, two women were shot at in separate incidents.
ASP Rolle said the first incident happened shortly before 2am when officers received a report that a woman had arrived at the Marsh Harbour Clinic suffering from gunshot injuries.
When police officers went to the clinic to investigate, the victim told them while she was standing outside a business establishment on Don McKay Boulevard, she heard several gunshots and later discovered that she had received injuries about her body.
ASP Rolle said doctors examined the woman and listed her injuries as serious.
An hour later, police received a report of a second shooting shortly after 3am at Murphy Town.
When officers arrived at the scene, a woman reported that she was asleep in her bedroom when she was awakened by the sound of gunshots coming through her bedroom window.
After the shooting, the woman said she heard a vehicle speed off.
Mr Rolle said there were no injuries reported in that incident.
Comments
tribanon says...
Non-stop violence and killings throughout The Bahamas.
No island, no neighbourhood and no gated-community is safe anymore. We are reaping what the corrupt PLP and FNM political elite have sewn for us over decades of their abuse of the vast majority of the Bahamian people.
Our transformation to a bankrupt nation and lawless society (much like Haiti) continues to pick up speed.
Posted 30 January 2022, 9:10 a.m. Suggest removal
hrysippus says...
Tribanot has it right unfortunately. Not only the political elites are responsible though but also the corrupt police officers, the bagmen, and the lawyers who gre rich defending the narcos in court. Mentioning no names though.
Posted 30 January 2022, 9:45 a.m. Suggest removal
lovingbahamas says...
Abaco has become a haven for drug deals, murders, looting, stolen boats. The government just stands by and let’s it happen. Bye bye tourism. It will become another Freeport very soon. Sad, because it used to be such an idyllic place.
Posted 30 January 2022, 10:03 a.m. Suggest removal
Bonefishpete says...
Just bringing Nassau Values to the Family Islands.
Posted 30 January 2022, 1:58 p.m. Suggest removal
TigerB says...
I recall the distribution of policeman powen in the last study. Nassau had 78%, Grand Bahama had 15% and the others assign to the family islands. The problem is these family islands crime is now picking up. Will watch this in the next 3 to 5 years.
Posted 30 January 2022, 10:21 p.m. Suggest removal
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