Murder: 42-Yr-Old Man Shot Dead In Devonshire
[Updated: Police confirm that a 42-year-old man was shot and killed.]
There was a shooting this evening [Oct 14] in the area of the Mid Atlantic Boat Club on North Shore Road in Devonshire. Unofficial reports indicate that multiple shots were fired and one person was injured.
The police are presently on the scene and have blocked the entrance to the Boat Club. Details are limited at this time, however we will update as able.
Update 10.30pm: Police remain on scene, with the road outside the Boat Club still blocked off. Unofficial reports coming in are indicating this is a very serious situation, and we are expecting to receive a police statement shortly.
Update 10.52pm: Police confirm the victim — a 42-year-old man — has died. The full video of the press statement will be uploaded shortly.
Update 11.22pm: Superintendent James Howard said: “At 9.35 this evening, as a result of calls made to the police com-ops unit, several officers were dispatched to the area of the Mid-Atlantic Boat Club where it was reported that a firearms incident had taken place.
“As a result, a 42-year-old male was taken to the King Edward Memorial Hospital. Unfortunately, that male has now succumbed to his injuries. At this time we have our forensic officers, as well as officers from the Serious Crime Unit conducting preliminary inquiries into the incident.”
“As you an appreciate, we are in the infancy stages of this investigation, so I am limited as to what I can say at this time.”
Mr Howard’s video statement below:
Bystanders told Bernews that it appeared to be two gunmen, and that it appeared both were firing. This has not been confirmed by the Police, who are expected to release additional details tomorrow.
This murder follows less than 3 weeks after the murder of 24-year-old Lorenzo Stovell, and less than 6 weeks since the last firearm incident at the Devonshire Boat Club.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Serious Crime Unit on 247-1739 or the confidential and anonymous Crime Stoppers hotline on 800-8477. You can also leave an anonymous tip on the Crime Stoppers website.
Update 10.15am: The police are holding a press conference this afternoon, and they are expected to release additional details.
Update 1.26pm: The police formally identified the victim of last night’s fatal shooting as 42-year-old Michael Phillips, confirmed that two gunmen were involved, and said there is currently no evidence to indicate that this particular murder was gang related. Click here for full details.
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Another weekend in Bermuda.
Me “hey baby, there was a shooting 2nite”. My baby half a sleep “where 2″ but before I could answer I here SNOOOORING. My point is , it’s not a suprise to anyone anymore. So sad Bermuda……..
A Sunday ritual
So sad but so common now
Really bermuda
After such a peaceful weekend. This nonsense has got to stop!! The ppl of Bermuda are tired. STOP HURTING FAMILIES!! STOP IT!! If you want to shoot someone, shoot yourself!! I hope & pray the victims injuries aren’t life threatening.
Don’t really think it matter which political party is in power…this anti social behavior is not political.
Where do you see anything in this post about it being political??
If you know Bernews posters he’s just being proactive..
Ppl = People…………in the text / bb world. Not everything is about politics my dear.
lol quick to be smart!
@realtalk…same situation here! Me “there was a shooting on North Shore. Husband, “Whatever honey” so common place now!! I do hope they are ok!
It’s not going to stop unless something very drastic is done. They need to bring in a task force from NY or LA to help with this situation and to train our officiers on gang violence. This is clearly just becoming the norm here in Bermuda and it is frightneing.
Where have you been living, that was already done. There is no training a police officer can do to stop people from shooting That’s like asking a guidance counselor to stop kids from fighting at school. you have to stop the youth from getting involved with gangs,that’s the job of the community and the home.
” you have to stop the youth from getting involved with gangs,that’s the job of the community and the home.”
No Sh*t I was afraid to tell my mom I missed the school bus!
Jobless rate high, govt corruption, violent shootings, homophobia…Bermuda is officially Jamaica
Real Classy mate
Bermuda is officially Bermuda….Jamaica didn’t cause any of this we did .
What ya dumb Darkside of the moon wasn’t blaming JA for our problem…. Simply saying are problem is similar to theirs @observer read carefully before u comment
realist and am saying that Bermuda is no way near the situation that Jamaica is in and the position we are in we put ourselves there……the time we spend comparing and blaming other countries could be better spent bettering Bermuda and its ills.
Jobless rate high, govt corruption, violent shootings; homophobia is everywhere, not just Jamaica. What is happening in Bermuda is our problem. We need to come together and deal with it as a community and not comparing it with what is happening in other countries. Be safe
thank you peace……PREACH!
Those four problems are not “everywhere”.
Please name a country where you think it does not happen.
There are plenty of towns of 65,000 that are perfectly safe.
Homophobia!? Where did that come from?
These punks are emulating their rap Gods, their constant obsession with all the money the”hos”, the drugs and the disdain for authority and yes the gang brotherhood. They are living a fantasy, video game life where anybody gets another life on the video but the reality of the “real life” is not a video game.
If mom and dad cannot care for them, which are their own flesh and blood, how can the society?
I know, that many times mom and dad cannot as they are at work but the old adage is so true, spare the rod, spoil the child.
Look at all of society’s woes and there is some pin head academic, social engineer telling you to give the child a time out instead of a slap on their behind or as in years gone by, a good caning in front of your school mates.
Please leave Jamaica out of this take care of your own, Jamaica is not the only place gun fire read Trinidad and other caribbean news and see how many dead each day. Please leave Jamaica alone clean up your own mess.
why cuz ya jamacian?! maybe if you jamacians wasnt brought here takin up space here bermuda will be a better place!
Hey Bermudian you lot are taking up place in other people country so we all are doing what you all are doing. Britain here come’s the free loaders ….Lazy bunch do not like to work have enough welfare money for them.
Stop trying to put blame on others/other countries. Bermuda is Bermuda get a f$&king life. Parents and families need to open their eyes and stop covering for their baby boys, they know what they are doing bring it to the forefront.
BINGO!!
EXACTLY!!!
You hit the nail right on the head!!
if bermuda was jamaica they would have world class athletes and a thriving reggae industry…..stop trying to blame others for your downfall and take blame for what parents have failed to do
@ryan
what are you talking about. We have world class athletes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGuPP8vLlTc
Reggae and athletes and nobody in your country…..every jamaican is everywhere and they take as they come,they dont give back, you are here in bermuda to make money to send back, take your dance hall murder culture and f$%k off. half the reason everybody shootin is cause of ya gazza and gully asses.
jamaicans first to talk and take and last to help!
GO HOME, with ya destructive culture and take all the bermudians who think they are jamaican. F£$k OFF
Hey Like It Is you are so low class people like you can be taken out with the trash but the trash cannot be taken out of you. LOW CLASS ASS if you are woman you know which man you have and if you are a man you know where your woman come from. In your statement gully and gazza discribe you.
outside of bob marley and some sprinters your country needs ALOT of work, if it where ok, you mary james would be there, your culture does have alot to desire,thats why you also left because you couldnt stand it as well, its depicted all through the reggae music that all you jamaicans and wanna be jamaicans(bermudians)feel so proud of.
why havent youleft to go help your gazza and gully fellow jamaicans?
I have news for you dear you are talking to one of your own, I am just tired of some of you who do not have respect for people country just like how you have none for your own, check how negetive you are a lot of poverty and jobless people go in town and see how many sleeping in the park. Open your eyes GAZZA GIRL OR BOY.
Whatever May, go give ya jamaican boyfriend a hug, I have respect for others, and my own. The thing is, I defend my own you defend others while running down your own!
U sound so ignorant,and I bet you listen to the reggae music too!!
such a shame…the answer to your question is NO I dont listen to reggae music(it makes no sense) just like you.
jamaicans always want to say something like you and ryan, and most of you jamaicans are the problem, you dont give back sh$t to bermuda, you just here for the ride then leave so WHATEVER!
@ Like It Is, like I said before, Ignorant!!! And by the way I am not a Jamacian!!
such a shame….you are entitled to your opinion(yes) and so am I….oh by the way I am a Proud Bermudian!!!!
I agree! They want to blame American rappers but American rappers aren’t calling for the murder of “batty boys” and all that other ignorance.
How can you say stop trying to blame others, but then a few words later you imply its the parents fault.
Bermuda is really Bermuda….what goes on in dark….will come out in the light….the light is now LIT.
Take a hold of your Country…and stop comparing with others!
Oh well
And another family mourns……….
At what point did Bermudian society disintegrate to the point that life itself becomes no longer valued, and that one person believes that he or she is worthy of living while aiming to take away life from another? It makes me sad.
Very unfortunate. Last week i was away and arrests were made of 9 gang members belonging to a gang called MS13, which are very dangerous. If they can do this in a big city, why can’t they do it here in Bermuda. People know who are in these gangs so why can’t there be arrests!
What good Are arrests with out evidence to charge them with. And how much room do think west gate has to house all these gangstas. All that does is put prison officers lives in jeopardy at a facility that wasnt designed for housing such large numbers of criminals with no regard for life. Bermuda can not sustain the level of violent crime we are experiencing, westgate is at 90% capacity with not enough prison officers and there aren’t large numbers of bermudians signing up to be prison officers either
And the answer is . . . stop living and acting like we are in a utopia!!!!!!!! Train the officers at the prison for what seems to be inevitable, the larger scale of violent offenders; build another prison to hold these violent offenders; exercise more search and seizures because the police know exactly who they are, and if they don’t want to talk, let their affiliations be their plea of guilt!!!! Stop pretending that one day we are going to wake up and it’s all going to be gone because evidently it’s NOT!!!!!!!!!
Oh yeah right, build another jail… The answer for everything here…spend more f*%$ing money. You must be a PLP supporter. We already have another prison. Let their @sses rot in there.
I hate having to respond to ignorant ass people . . .there I said it!!!!
Obviously you do not read the statistics, newspaper or the comments that you respond to . . .Westgate is at 90% capacity, the Prison Farm is at 90% capacity . . .capacity meaning the number of people they can hold, so where jackass do you think we as a people are going to put these criminals when we lock them up if we don’t build another prison or enlarge the prisons we have?
My political affiliations have absolutely NOTHING to do with my comment.
I agree open back up casemates and put all the murders there and make prison life hard for them.
Now that makes sense!!!! I can guarantee a life in that cold damp rat infested prison would have them singing a different tune!!!
CASEMATES is what I was referring to “jackass”.
From what this “ignorant ass” was saying, you didnt read between the lines as Fansy Face did.
Think before name calling next time.
under whose standards are these prisons near their capacity…? do you know how many people can be laid horizontally in one of those rooms..??
you only need enough room to stand up one at a time…what seems to be the problem resolving theses elementary equations..?
but i guess you would rather give the criminals all of the freedoms that are slowly being taken from us.
it’s not the peoples land anymore….
this is so sad..really tired of this crap
My poor Island.. Hurts my heart. Condolences to the family.
Wow —….I can’t believe this….Such a good person…PARKSIDE STOP KILLING THESE FATHERS,SONS,BROTHERS AND FRIENDS…..Punks…
another one bites the dust……RIP who ever it is that passed ….boat club can never ever see me in there again.
we the people have and continue to fuel this fire! Enjoy the warmth
how sad is that
we can stop this by letting all those that want to drink , smoke,or any other “drugs” then let it be as is , like beer ciggz and the like.
take the profit out and you will lose the killings or keep going and de police will be havin shoot outs at ah costwe cant afford can we Bermuda?
ps dont bash me its only an opinion.
‘Less than six weeks since the last shooting at the boat club’.The police should have put cameras all around that place and Woodys and any other place where there has been a gang related incident!
It’s not the polices job to provide security cameras for private establishments, they need to do that for themselves if they care for the safety of their patrons. What u think is going to be the 1st thing we all complain about when cameras are all over the island catching us breaking the law in the many ways we do everyday but feel we shouldn’t be put before the courts because we didn’t shoot anybody
They would be providing cameras to gain more information not for the establishments benefit. If they had cameras on the roads and entrance leading in and out of these ‘hot spots’ it could provide valuable information.As far as I’m concerned I have nothing to complain about if it makes Bermuda safer whether I’m ‘breaking the law in the many ways we do everyday’(whatever that means)or not.
if it makes Bermuda safer whether I’m ‘breaking the law in the many ways we do everyday’(whatever that means)or not.
Whatever that means?? I hope I passed you today driving 35 Kph!? Yea all the laws buddy!
So all of a sudden the serious crime unit is concerned with you doing 50K, get a clue.
Clubs and other public establishmnts should be shut or not be allowed to be open until there is adequate CCTV surveillance at all entrance points to protect their supporting patrons. I don’t see why the government has to do everything…
The Police are asking for bids to do just that, as we speak….
This awful Let’s shut up the liberals who want to give prisoners votes like Walton Brown and those others who want vagrants to ruin our tourist trade. Then we can concentrate on some serious investigations and nail the bastards to a tree. Or we will become the murder capital of the world. So much for all of this gang conferencing and overseas trips.
Lets stop apportioning blame and seek resolutions. Theres no one at fault but the brother thats holds the firearm. Ask him why. Its said because he/they have no reason or justification for these actions. We all say its job related we all say it has to do with politics we say we say we say. What can we do? In life we have/ make choices.
@deeper–so true–did you read interview with murderers in prison a couple of months ago? why aren’t they being interviewed in prison and being asked information about other gang members or where did they get guns? something wrong with this picture…we have people in prison who have already been convicted,so why aren’t police closer to catching all of them or finding out about the gun supply…although it may appear to be the norm for news for each family it happens to the stark truth of tragedy can never be normal and always causes pain for family and friends, no one can ever get used to it until it happens to one of us!
This is not going to change so many people are just worry about themselves so they wouldn’t talk about who is doing this
My heart and prayers go out to this man family and friends
R.I.P godpa
why are our young man so mad??
Sigh RIP whoever you are. God be with us all
And now we appeal to God.?????late?
That is the problem and we see a pattern of disintegration the minute you decided to change your Sundays some 20 years ago. People learned a great deal about leadership, families got together, pride, respect all in the church. we moved to Sunday shopping and took such a liberal attitude to drugs it has ruined us and now our island will sink to the ground and become a cesspit. watch the headlines that kill us as the murder capital of the world. Where is the mother country? aren’t they supposed to protect us. Not a hard problem to solve……but it will take unconventional means to do so.
Wow so Sunday shopping is to blame. That explains it – thanks.
That’s strange because despite the churches being so against Grocery stores being opened on Sundays, church goers are the ones that flock to the grocery stores every Sunday!
“Not a hard problem to solve……but it will take unconventional means to do so.”
Go on…. what are your solutions, unconventional or otherwise? Do tell.
Rest in Peace . . . such a sweet person!!!!!!!! Condolensces to the family!!!!!
this madness has got to stop… really getting tired of it and im sure everyone else is too.. people need to start speaking up or somethingg.. somethings needs to be down a s a p. Bermuda isn’t going nowhere but downhill. Not looking foward to what the future is going to look like if this doesn’t come to an end. All we can do is pray and hope things will change.
Clearly bermudians are blind!!! We know who doing it!! Shut dem down! We to poor 4 wirw tapes or police tails!! or undercover cops buyn drugs 2 bust them!! Not a hard problem 2 solve
Exactly. The police do know. The community all know who these idiots are. No body says anything tho. And when people do talk, they’re either in and of the court, or go jail and out in a quarter of the time and back on the street doing the same thing.
It’s only going to stop when things really get out of control and we have shootings and killings every day. Innocent people being targeted and killed. It’s only then when we have a national security issue will something be done (i.e. by literally getting rid of these idiots).
I WAS JUST SAYING TONIGHT THE POLICE HAS ALL THESE RODE BLOCK ON A FRI OR SAT NITE….BUT MOST OF THE SHOOTING HAPPEN ON A SUNDAY…..
I really would like to know how do these murderers commit these antisocial acts and then sleep at night? Where are people’s consciences?
These clowns do not live in “our world.” They have no conscience.
Courts are soft on crime. Government is corrupt. MPs/wannabe MPs with violent crime convictions seen as OK. Politically appointed Attourney General taking direction from Cabinet & passing soft on crime policy on to courts.
You wonder why there is so much violent crime on the streets!!!!!!
If YOU voted these people into power YOU are responsible for the crime.
Afghanistan is safer than Bermuda these days.
Shut the f*ck up! There I said it and actually feel a bit better. SMH
Haha took the words right out my mouth.
RIP My condolences to the family and loved ones…
@ Triangle Drifter you and the one called Mad Dawg come on here every day blaming the PLP govt for everything. We already know that you support the OBA = UBP. For one day can you a#swhipes take your heads from out of you a$$.
Why? He’s not wrong. Not to say crime didn’t happen under the previous government, but be real.
Alway some BS politics. Shut the hell up dumb ass
while police are focusing on dispersal acts in white hill. smdh
rip
Just because murders take place doesnt mean all other situations the police have to deal with take a back seat. The dispersal act is a result of the communities outcry to move those loiterers away from their neighborhoods, so residents can feel safe walking in their neighbourhoods. The police have specific departments that deal with different crimes moron
RIP bra. See u on the other side. God don’t sleep. kno dat
This is so sad to hear!
It amazes me that NOONE touches on the issue on how the guns & ammunition are getting here IN THE FIRST PLACE! Why isn’t there a major investigation of our HM Customs Dept??? Our guards of EVERY point of entry. Has anyone watched the numerous passengers disembark from the slew of private jets? These guns are being allowed in for a cost and someone is GETTING PAID! Arresting gang members won’t change this fact.
Our social ills due to many items mentioned are inevitable, but everything IS imported somehow! If we can somehow stop this, we can at least eliminate the weapons.
Problem is…”Someone” doesn’t really want to stop the importation of guns. And whoever that someone is or ones are the Bigger problem.
People touch on that subject all the time…it just gets swept under the carpet….
Guns and ammuinition get in the island the same way they always have, by our own citizens who help the criminals as long as they get paid. You see it all the time in court when they get caught, they have some sad story of how they needed money..etc Customs, baggage handlers, security..etc who knows. What I do know is we all complain when customs takes hours searching everyones bags, but yet we want them to catch the offenders. Search everyone else but not me, im not a criminal seems to be the motto. Go figure
But the profiling is so way off in Bermuda. They stop every single expat and keep you for hours, even if you have been away for two weeks and only have one bag, accusing you of hiding things you bought !!!!! When you see Bermudians going straight through with four or five bags for a weekend away. Is it always the expats that bring in illegal items…………..I dont think so.
That’s because it’s so and so’s cousin.
So true. Everyone avoids that issue. AND where the drugs to fight over are coming from. That is known, too. Get REAL cops from the states who don’t play and are not related to anyone, and so won’t be afraid of repercussions. These so-called mobs will disburse soon enough.
The gangs do not fight over drugs. It’s all about respect and territory. Drug distribution is a whole other thing, and has been going on since way before these gangsters were even born. Not to say that individual gangsters do not sell drugs – but drugs do not fuel the killings.
I am still shocked by each incident that occurs involving a young man who is not attached to this foolishness. Some are not to much of a surprise others are so out of the blue its not funny. When the indiviual is not known to the police it speaks clearly for them. Our island can still be saved its not too late a radical change needs to take place and soon. People who have the authority to do so need to get serious about this before it knocks on their door step. My prayers go out to his daughters and entire family and the Loyal Hill family.
What “radical change” are you suggesting…?
If they are known gang members police should put ankle bracelets with a GPS located on them. They are not gang members they are terrorists terrorizing this country.
I totally agree!
so just violate their rights without any sort of evidence linking them to any crimes. we are not a dictatorship country, be careful of what you suggest because it will always effect those of us that are innocent. The last thing any country needs is a police force who opperates without any parameters, that leads to corrupt police and more violent citizens.
Wait a minute @being mindful . . . so you are suggesting that we should worry about their rights as gang members?????? See exactly what’s wrong with our island home now. We will NOT accept and live by the rule of YOUR CHOICES = YOUR CONSEQUENCES!!!!!!!!!!
If I am not gang affiliated and known to the police, they have absolutely no justification and/or reason to place an ankle bracelet on mt to monitor my whereabouts!!!
Please explain how this would be a dictatorship???? Because the way I see it right now, this gang situation has us or will have us all in a minute wearing invisible ankle bracelets, because their actions are going to dictate where we can and cannot go on a frigging 21 square mile island!!!!!!!!
The height of insanity is to keep doing the same thing and expect a different result! What, IF anything, is being done differently?!?
Welcome to the asylum!!
Lmao!! y u people dont listen? ok il tell u 1 more time “Save ya money n get the hell out of that island!!!
He who fights and runs away lives tofight another day…Me ne’r bend nor bow…I may need a break but someone has to hold the fort..we can’t all be chicken..do you always run when faced with adversity?
Bermuda wake up. Our black man are dying. If we lose our man what type of country will we have.
Let us call on GOd. I know many people may not want to hear that at this time, but He is the only one who can rescue us right now. We have tried talks, meetings, politicians, truces and the like and it has not work. Come on Bermuda let’s try God.
Churches pray.
My hearfelt condolences go out to the victim’s family.
We still have white men.. and im pretty sure people have tried the one you call god.
And i dont think he answered them.
Let us call on God? God hasn’t done anything since this all started. It’s the country that needs to change. People need to stop worrying about speaking out. We need to lock up the bad guys, and get the young ones in school while they still have a chance. Education is key, my friends.
Sad to see such a beautiful island go to waste.
SOMEBODY IS ALLOWING THESE GUNS TO COME IN….SO THEY ARE JUST AS GUILTY AS THE MAN WHO PULLS THE TRIGGER…..KARMA DOESN’T SLEEP AND WHEN SHE COMES LOOKING FOR THE TRIGGER MAN SHE’S GONNA COME FOR YOU TOO….
RIP dude!!!!!
Extremely saddened by another life so harshly taken. May his soul rest in peace and his friends and family be comforted by God during this very troubling time.
Prayer is needed no doubt at all. However, it is time to get off our knees and make our prayer work. God has no hanhs, eyes, lips, heart
My question to those doing the shooting is; WHY?…
Money? Drugs? Girls? ….WHY are you killing your own?….9 times out of 10 you are fathers…..what would happen if someone “snuffed” you out? How would your child feel? Picture him or her waiting for you to come home only to find out that would never be.
Our young black male are becoming an endangered species….
Bring back capital punishment and this sh*t will stop real quick. This is real people, time for real solutions.
R.I.P. — !!!
I AGREE!! DEATH PENALTY BACK ON THE BOOKS!!!!!!
I’M SAYING THO, WHY ARE YOU PEOPLE BLAMING THΕ GOVERNMENT/PLP.. IT STARTS AT HOME, YOU PEOPLE ARE SO QUICK TO BLAME SOMEBODY ELSE.. COOL OUT YO, YOU PEOPLE SΑY THΕ SAME THING WHEN IT COMES TO Α SHOOTING IN BERMUDA.. FYI IT IS CAMERAS UP WOODYS, WHERE YOU THINK THΕ PICTURE CΑME FROM.. THΕ THINGS YOU PEOPLE SΑY IS F$%KING RIDICULOUS.. F$%K MΑN ΑLL YOU PEOPLE DO IS COME ON HERE ΑND COMPLAIN ΑBOUT THIS ΑND COMPLAIN ΑBOUT THIS; YOUR NOT MAKING ANYTHING BETTER UNO BY COMPLAINING!
MY BLESSING ΑND CONDOLENCES TO THΕ FAMILY OF THΕ VICTIM ♥
Where do you LIVE this GOVERNMENT COULD HAVE HAD THIS UNDER CONTROL AFTER THE FIRST KILLING but it is not INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS maybe if you STOP here it as a COMPLAINT and START seeing it as an OPINION of those who are SICK by the lack of GOVERNANCE then WE could ALL be UNITED by 1 BELIEF!!!!!
It is NOT enough for the MINISTERS to OFFER condolences AFTER a MEMBER of OUR SOCIETY has been MURDERED and NOT put into place BETTER SECURITY for the RESIDENTS of THIS COMMUNITY!!
THE police have called certain areas ‘HOTSPOTS’ butthey do NOT SET up SURVIELANCE along these AREAS!! WHERE is the PROTECTION for the CITIZENS of OUR COMMUNITY???? WHY are KNOWN gang members UNDER CONSTANT SURVIELANCE??
Further more WHO is it SUPPLYING this MONSTERS with guns and ammunition?? WHO are the REAL GANGSTERS BEYOND ALL of the DRUGS and GUNS?? LIVING in their ELEGANT homes with BANK ACCOUNTS that do not match their INCOMES????? WHY are there no DIRTY POLITICIANS or POLICE in BERMUDA but ALL over the WORLD?? GET REAL!! BRING in SCOTLAND YARD and RID BERMUDA OF THE CORRUPTION! SICK of THE EVIL AND GREED on the place I call home!!! GOD DOES NOT SLEEP -YOU can RUN to the ROCK but there will be NO PLACE TO HIDE!!!! WHAT you SOW that shall you REAP!!!
I’m confused . . . because I remember back in 2009 when the then premier wanted to bring in armed task force to calm this fooloishness and Bermudians raised holy hell saying the island didn’t need these gang task guys here killing our children” . . . and now you want to blame the government? Be for real . . . look at the homes and the parents of these idiots . . . thats the source of the problem. They know exactly what their children are doing and don’t care.
This will stop when someone’s mother, wife, girlfriend or god forbid child decided to take matters in their own hands and get vigilante justice on these fools or their family!!!!!!!!!!!
R.I.P. —! Just saw U @ da Wolves game yesterday 2, neva would’ve thought it would be our last “waddup fam”!!!!! Heart’s heavy, head’s tight and my tears r DRY! These lil PARKSIDE COWARDS NEED 2 DISAPPEAR, and I’m not talkin like Houdini neither!!! #longoverdue
WHO FEELS IT KNOWS IT!!!!! RIP FAM
God Bless this Family
This was a good Man that Lived For his daughter.
Another Mother Cries.
RIP.
BERMUDA CONTINUE TO PRAY ITS OUR ONLY WAY OUT.
How MANY shootings/MURDERS have to take place along NORTH SHORE Road before THIS GOVERNMENT SET UP CCTV cameras????? PLP YOU are DISGUSTING and you have the BLOOD of these VICTIMS on your hands! YOUR lack of ACCOUNTABILITY has STRECTHED way BEYOND the OVERSPENDING, OUTSOURCING and EDUCATION! ALL the NONSENSE mentioned in last weeks report by the MINISTER of NATIONAL SECURITY is HOGWASH!!!
START by SECURING the SAFETY of THE PEOPLE from the IMPORTATION of DRUGS and GUNS!!! SECURE OUR BORDERS!!!!! CRACK down on those RESPONSIBLE for these RETALIATORY KILLINGS!!!! Take OUT the NATIONAL and just SE|CURE the RESIDENTS!! 2 AVENUES for DRUGS and GUNS arriving on OUR shores AIR and SEA!!! DO you NEED a CONSULTANT to ADVISE you on this TOO??? HAVE WE as a COMMUNITY not paid ENOUGH??
SICK of the PLP GOVERNMENT!! SICK and DISGUSTED!!!!!
This is by far one of the dumbest things I have read today, you can’t blame the government for the actions of murderers, there is no one to blame but the murderer that’s it!! There is prevention however, stuff will always be sneaked in the island you can’t catch 100% of the people but we do deter a good 90 something percent of the people from even trying, How many known drug dealers or gang members did you pass on your way into town today or even during the day. Why don’t you start in your own neighborhood going door to door to help uproot and remove these guys from you own hood. (a well know fact…most guys in Bermuda who sell drugs do it in a neighborhood far away from where they stay). How you going to blame the government when the government hires the police, it is the police who is responsible for our security, and they come underneath the governor, who is under the Crown.
Support the police and be an active member against gang violence and drug selling, and don’t be so stupid as to blame the PLP for the actions of murderers .
wonder if this is another live by the sword die by the sword moment.
In response to your question no this is not another one of those situations. This was a GROWN MAN in all senses of the word. He lived for his daighter. He was a old school type of guy full of respect and love. My heart hearts so bad knowing that his voice will never be heard again. I can’t think of one bad thing to say about him. RIP —- you will be a great miss
hurts*
If you don’t know the victim, please SHUT THE HELL UP!!!!!!!!!!! To answer your question, no he was not a live by the sword die by the sword type of moment guy!!!!!!!!!
Ok ok ok. I have been quiet for sometime now, but here I am.
When I look through the comments I am disheartened, because people are spouting the same stuff. Blah blah blah. Now mind you, there are a few good points that have been made, but the force behind this violence has not been mentioned at all.
I’ll just list a few:
•Selfishness
•Greed
•Materialism
•Self-centerdness
•Prejudice
•Gossip
•Jealousy
•Big-mouthedness
•Lack of positive guidance
•Lack of things to do, besides drinking and partying.
•Lack of TRULY positive role models
These are traits of our society, traits that are prevalent in the majority of our people’s mindsets. The same traits that have caused MANY of our OTHER social ills. There can be no peace within a society that has a culture that is centered around negativity.
WAKE UP AND LIVE!
MAN TO MAN IS SO UNJUST!
Blessed love to the people.
Very hard to stomp a roach that’s hiding in the dark shadows….and if you step in that shadow you might get a roach on you. If you hang out where these roaches and rats hang out then expect to feel the affects of their behavior. You would think that after all these shooting that these clubs would have security at the front gate with metal detectors and all that…but no they care about one thing and one thing only…your money that’s it.
You can’t stop the shootings it will continue to happen until all those who are involved with murder is either locked up or dead. Make the police surveillance easier stay home and if you’re going to go out don’t go to places where KNOWN rats and roaches hang out.
I believe that we should all boycott the places that ……..
1)provides very little security, no pat downs, no metal detectors, no cameras
2) allows gang members to hang out there
3)allows gang member to have a home base
4) has had several fire arm incidents/violent incidents
So I say let the scum hang where the scum feels comfortable hanging out, and let those that own those places continue take in drug money, and cater to these scum. Let the stupid women who love men who are scum let them hang out there as well.
That way when the scum of Bermuda do dirt in their shadows we can let the police do their job to catch the scum, and Augustus Funeral Home can continue to prepare them for their dirt nap, And if the roaches and rats decide to step out of their shadows and into the light…….well we all know what happens when a roach comes out of the dark and into light….
Only decent minded people would boycott places like that, those with the roach and rat mentality, will not agree
all i can say is.. until everyone gets real about the truth of the matter.. nothing can be done.. the head in the sand.. the turning blind eyes.. that contributes to the continuance of this anti social behaviour.. as long as you can deal with the luxuries of the life.. as long as you have let the life pay for your degrees.. your homes.. your style of living for which you have become accustomed.. you play a part.. as long as you keep asking the family member who does not have a job but has a fancy car.. for help to pay the mortgage.. to pay for a shopping trip.. to help with school fees.. you force someone to stay in the life because they do not know how to tell you no.. you know who you are… and you are contributing to the problem…
Bermuda police know each and every murderer on these street they have there pictures,finger prints and know where they live yes they do but the excuse for not throwing them in jail is no evidence no evidence ok you have no evidence but I’m sure you can tag each and evey last one of them so you track there every move to stamp this nonsence out while you are sleeping not patrolling these hot spots these fools get on a bike kill someone and then get away with it how in the world you expect to really find these fools if ya not consistantly watching the streets come on I know you are not I live in one of these hot spots and every other day you see these boys riding throw full face vizor on fully covered with no good intentions and when the police are called they come way too late and then a day or two later you see the same thing boys riding throw the neighbourhood with bad intentions I’m just saying something is just not right I bet if a white boy or a officer was to get shot or killed you all would turn it right up
I just had a nice long explaination about police investigations for you, why they are so difficult and literally how to get away with murder. I had a thought that some of these punks might be reading so I’ll leave it out but your comment is really assinine. Its not what you know its what you can prove in court, aaannndddd….Raymond Gaglio…they sure turned it right up huh?
R.I.P — u was a good guy that’s gone to soon and most definitely another innocent victim of senseless murder.. My condolences to ur family and loved ones, I hope they can find peace in this time of mourning.. As for the punk a~~ group known as parkside F%@K U! U are jus a bunch of cold hearted, callous, serial killing cowards and I hope Karma returns the favor to u and ur loved ones!!!!!!!!!
RIP to the victim.
My condolences go out to his family.
Fact – Some of Bermuda’s men just don’t give a – - – - !
Fact – There are cracks in Customs, Police and Prisons.
Truth – So many variables (all mentioned throughout the above comments) make a person who they are but we all know right from wrong. The people who pulled the trigger made a choice. They are ultimately to blame.
Opinion – It does not matter what political party is in power. Stop blaming only PLP.
Opinion – I like the idea of setting up CCTV cameras. I know this takes $$$ but I think people will agree that it will be well worth it.
Bottom line – It takes a community. Bermuda as a whole. Not just families. Not just PLP. Not just Customs. Not just Police. Not just Prisons.
What happened to the times when guys use to chase after girls?? Now it seems like all these guys wanna do is chase after other guys! Am I missing something here or does being a Parkside member really mean that you are playing for the OTHER team?? Inquiring minds wanna know!!
that’s what you get with guys walking around with their trousers below their buttocks and proudly displaying their a-holes. Men chasing men is apparently much more fun than chasing women. most women don’t find the exposed backsides sexy so who are these guys parading their azzes for… Other guys…BINGO.
A good place for multiple CCTVS, put up at the boat clubs expense. No cameras. No liquor license. Simple for outside a high crime area.
TO ALL OF YOU WHO KNOW
“A man who lives, not by what he loves but what he hates, is a sick man.”
I was on the bus passing by when this happened.
Don’t know what Bermuda is coming to, but my condolences to the gentleman who lost his life.
Rest easy
what happen in 1975-1976 when the riots were taken place they shut this island down…Come on PLP get the ball rolling.We should have elections every 2 years so we can flip flop our government when they are messing up.We should not be voting for a particular party we should be voting for the best man for the job.Just my opinion.
And we paid the country that we are a colony of, in other words owned by dearly!!!!!!! We have a regiment and a police department that my tax paying dollars pays very very well thank you . . .get up off your ass, stop pretending and do what you have to do. All I ask of my politicians is to make ammendments to legislation that make it a deterrent to join or be a part of a gang.
Meaning, if you are a known gang member or affiliated with a gang you WILL be subjected to daily monitoring. I do not want to hear about their rights, they gave those up when they chose to participate in illegal activities.
Probation and parole officers, please please get up off your ass and do your jobs. If you KNOW these little thugs have violated the terms and conditions of their probation and parole, cute them and send them back to prison. Please please don’t tell me that they do, because I know all too well first hand that they DO NOT!!!!
Prison officers, please get off your ass, and stop taking bribes in prison to make extra money. Work overtime or get another job. We pay you too much too for BS.
Lastly, parents, you noticed I said parents and not mothers, stand up and save your sons and grandchildren. You know your son does not have a job, has a bike, clothes etc., and you know who his friends are . . .Just be a MAN or WOMAN about it . . . TURN HIS ASS IN!!!! Don’t know how . . . here’s a hint . . .go to police station and say “My son is gang affiliated, which means he robs, steals, assaults people and sells drugs. Please take him off the streets. You can find him at ABC location right now!”
Now I know I may sound a little angry . . .because I AM!!!!!! Damn it we are acting like this is rocket science and it’s not. I’m tired of hurting, crying and burying my family and friends, or watching a family suffer!!!!
Mikey was a Good Man not Perfect But Good.
My Heart Breaks for His Family & Close Friends..
Pray for the Crack Babies who did this Bermy They Need it just as MUCH.
I doubt any Parkside members read the news… but in case they are:
You guys are a bunch of fa$%*ts. What happened to a good old fist fight? You lot are all p$%sies, put the guns down and learn how to fight. Because we all know how easy it is to pull a trigger.
LETS JUST RE-NAME THIS PLACE.
BERMURDER..!!
BERMURDER IS INDEED…ANOTHER WORLD..!!
I AM AMAZZED THAT THERE IS STILL SOOOOO MUCH AMMO
AVAILABLE. AS SOMEONE ALREADY POSTED..INVESTIGATE CUSTOMS, POST OFFICE AND ALL POINTS OF ENTRY..!
WHO HAS READILY AVAILABLE AMMO ON THE ISLAND?
SOMEWAY SOMEHOW ITS ARRIVING ON THE ISLAND…OR MAYBE ITS ALREADY HERE.
SOMEONE KNOWS AND SOMEONE IS ALLOWING IT TO COMEIN!
Something to think about for all of us. The typical 9mm round (that seems to be the round of choice) will travel farther than the island is wide at it’s widest point before dropping. Sooner or later, some unitended target such as one of the island children will be hit. It’s just a matter of time.
Black on black again. Even in death. Even in comments.
Condolences to the family.
I’m praying for his family.
We need to bring in a gang squad to get this madness stopped, it’s clearly beyond the capabilities of the current Bermuda Police Service to even slow it down let alone stop the killings
I totally agree…sounds like “DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER” needs to be recruited along with his family who don’t rest until the job is done.
God be with this family during this time of need.
All liquor establishments should be forced to install camera systems for liquor license renewal in March. No camera no license.
To the family and friends of this young man may you find comfort in your time of sorrow. May his soul Rest in Peace. To the family and friends of the young people doing the killings please stop protecting these murderers. If you know anything please speak up. This madness has got to stop no matter how you feel about the other person know that there are people who call them Grandson, son, brother and father…you are hurting so many and for what?