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Opposition Speaks Out On Recent Gun Crimes
Following the recent armed robbery at the Van Buren Gas Station and the shooting incidents on North Shore, Pembroke and Court Street, the PLP said the “amount of violence committed over the past two months is unacceptable, and we stand together with every Bermudian and all residents in absolute condemnation of these acts.” Shadow Minister... Read more of this article
Police Confirm Shooting In Court Street Area
[Updated: In what marks the second shooting today, shots were fired in the Court Street area at just past 7.00pm this evening. Police said "two males on foot were chasing a man through Court Street then onto Angle Street with a firearm."] At sometime around 7.00pm this evening [Jan 22] there were reports of what sounded like gunshots in the Court... Read more of this article
Man Riding Motorcycle Shot In Pembroke
[Updating: Police confirm that at around 11.30am today, a 20-year-old man riding a motorcycle on North Shore Road was shot by another individual/s on a motorcycle, with the suspects then fleeing the scene on a motorcycle. The victim was taken to the hospital where he is presently listed in serious condition in the ICU .] At sometime around 11.30am... Read more of this article
Shooting Victim Out Of ICU, In Stable Condition
The 37-year-old man shot on Happy Valley Road on Saturday evening is out of the ICU and on a general ward where he is listed in stable condition, and Officers from the Serious Crime Unit would like to speak with anyone who can assist them with the investigation, the police said today. A police spokesperson said, “The 37-year-old male victim in... Read more of this article
Man Injured In Shooting On Happy Valley Road
[Updated] At approximately 11.00pm this evening [Jan 9] there was a shooting in the Happy Valley Road area, and unofficial reports suggest someone may have been injured. Details are limited at this time, however we will update as able. Update 11.30pm: Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said, “At a few minutes before 11pm this evening police and... Read more of this article
Police Update On Shooting, Robbery, Collisions
[Updated with video] The 34-year-old shooting victim is “not known to the Bermuda Police Service to have any gang affiliations” however police said that “intelligence received suggests that this may be a gang related shooting in retaliation to a previous incident.” This was one of the statements from today’s police press... Read more of this article
Walter Roban: “An Intolerable Act Of Violence”
“Once again the peace of Bermuda’s holiday period has been shattered by an intolerable act of violence. The PLP is angered and saddened by what is the latest in what appears to be an escalation of violent criminal activity. Our prayers go out for the victim, their friends, family and loved ones,” Shadow Minister of Home Affairs... Read more of this article
34-Year-Old Man Injured In Pembroke Shooting
[Updated] At approximately 10.00pm this evening [Dec 28] there was a shooting in Pembroke, and the police confirm that one person has been injured. Police can be seen in high numbers in the Bishop Spencer/Marsh Folly area. Further details are limited at this time, however we will update as able. Update 10.49pm: The police remain on scene with the road... Read more of this article
Police Respond To Report Of Gun Shots
The Bermuda Police Service responded to a report of possible gun shots in the Long Bay Road, Sandys area last night [Dec 19]. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said: “Police responded to a report of possible gun-shots heard in the Nine Beaches, Long Bay Rd, Sandys area Saturday night at around 9:55pm. “Upon police arrival officers did... Read more of this article
17-Year-Old Injured In Warwick Shooting Incident
The Bermuda Police Service have responded to the Morgan Road, Warwick area tonight [Dec 15] after what we understand to be reports of gunshots in the area. Unofficial reports indicate that one person may have been injured. Further details are limited at this time, however we will update with additional information as able. Update 9.53pm: The police... Read more of this article
Investigation Into Shooting In Sandys Continues
[Updated] The 25-year-old Sandys man who was shot early yesterday morning [Nov 14] was treated and discharged from the hospital, and the police continue to appeal for witnesses or anyone that may have seen any suspicious activity in the Daniel’s Head area to contact them. Around 2:40am yesterday, police responded to a report of gunshots in the area... Read more of this article
Shooting In West End, 25-Year-Old Man Injured
[Updated] The police have responded to the west end early this morning [Nov 14] after what we understand to be reports of gunshots in the area. Crime scene tape is visible and unofficial reports indicate that one person may have been injured. Further details are limited at this time, however we will update as able. Update 5.29am: The police have confirmed... Read more of this article
Police Update: Attempted Robbery & Murder
There have not been any arrests yet in connection with the fatal shooting last Friday the police confirmed today [Oct 30], adding that their community outreach has “produced results” and “together with CCTV footage there are numerous lines of enquiry that we are vigorously pursuing.” Addressing yesterday’s attempted armed... Read more of this article
Senator Jeff Baron: “Public Safety A Priority”
[Updated] The Government has made public safety a priority since the OBA was elected, intensifying community-level engagement through the work of Team StreetSafe, the Inter-Agency Task Force and the GREAT programme, Junior Minister for National Security Senator Jeff Baron said. Senator Baron said, “This Government has made public safety a priority... Read more of this article
“We Must Find A Way To Eradicate Gun Crime”
“These incidents have been occurring for far too long in our communities and destroying our families” and “we must find a way to eradicate gun crime from our shores”, Southampton East MP Zane DeSilva said in the wake of the fatal shooting on Friday evening. “As the Member of Parliament for Southampton East, I am deeply... Read more of this article
Police Name Murder Victim: Rickai Swan
The police have been identified the man who died following the shooting on Friday evening as 26 year old Rickai Swan of Southampton, and appealed for anyone with information to come forward and assist with the investigation. Acting Detective Chief Inspector Dave Greenidge said, “Around 10:42 pm on Friday 23rd October 2015, officers responded... Read more of this article
