By EARYEL BOWLEG

Tribune Staff Reporter

ebowleg@tribunemedia.net

PRISON Commissioner Doan Cleare said that the man shot by a correctional officer at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services last week was likely attempting to stash contraband for an inmate.

Commissioner Cleare clarified that the man was not on the prison compound itself, but on the residential side of the facility along Yamacraw Road, a section also housing staff members, including the commissioner.

He added that the suspect left a trail as he fled the residential area after being shot.

While he described the residential section as “secure”, he acknowledged that the time and location of the incident may have played a role in how events unfolded.

He emphasised that the situation is now under control.