Murder: 40 Year Old Man Shot Dead

[Updated] We have unofficial reports that there has been a shooting in the Hamilton Parish area tonight. As of 11:30 pm, the hospital is on lockdown with a number of police cars outside, and the police blocking entry to the door.

Tonight [May 5th] has experienced a surge of gun incidents after a one month period of peace, as one hour prior to the shooting there was an armed robbery at a Somerset gas station, in which fortunately no one was injured.

Updates will be posted as they come in through the night:

Update #1: The victim has died.

Update #2: The victim is a 40 year old man. He was shot at approximately 10pm tonight in the Hamilton Parish area.

Update #3: The shooting took place in a residential area in the Midlands Heights Crescent area, off My Lord’s Bay Road in Hamilton Parish. The photo below does not show the exact area [police had it cordoned off], the shooting took place further into the area.

Update #4: We understand that the residence where the shooting took place at the same home where the assault of Temasgan Furbert took place. Three defendants [Tannock Williams, Bennett Phipps and Kiwaun Gilbert] were found guilty on the same day at 7:30 pm [approx 2.5 hours earlier] in a heated court scene, which saw one defendant yelling profanities at the judge.

Update #6: As of 2:30am, the police presence at the hospital has dissipated, and entry is being allowed again.

Update #7: Police confirm incident via official statement below:

Around 10:30pm on Wednesday, Police received a report of a confirmed firearm incident in the Midland Heights Crescent, Hamilton parish area. Details about what occurred are unclear at this time; however it appears that a 40 year old Hamilton parish man was fatally shot outside a residence in the area. He was subsequently pronounced dead. No further information will be released until the deceased’s next of kin has been notified. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

Update #8: Victim named as Jamaican national George Lynch, two men arrested in connection, see here.

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This is the 4th murder of 2010, and the second in Hamilton Parish:

• Kimwandae Walker was fatally shot at a Good Friday event on Apr 2 [link]
• James.Lawes was fatally shot outside Place’s Place on March 19 [link]
• Perry Puckerin shot and killed in Hamilton Parish on Jan 3

Anyone with any information is urged to contact the Serious Crime Unit on 299-8115, or the independent 24 hour confidential Crime Stoppers Bermuda hotline on 800-8477, or send an anonymous tip via the Crime Stoppers Bermuda website crimestoppers.bm

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