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Shantoine Burrows Charged: Sandys Shooting
In Magistrates Court this morning [Dec 5], Shantoine Prinston Burrows faced multiple charges stemming from the November 11, 2014 shooting in Sandys. He was not required to enter a plea as the charges can only be heard in the Supreme Court. Mr. Burrows was charged with shooting and causing harm to four people in Sandys on November 11, 2014. He is the... Read more of this article
Shooting In Cedar Hill Area, No One Injured
[Updated] At sometime around 5.30pm this evening [Dec 3] there was shooting in the Warwick area, with suspects on a motorcycle firing at a residence. Further details are limited at this time, however we will update as able. Update 6.33pm: Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said, “The Bermuda Police Service can confirm that a firearms incident... Read more of this article
Murder Charge: Prince Edness Found Not Guilty
[Updated with video] The jury has returned a verdict in the Prince Edness trial, finding him not guilty of the murder of Jason Lightbourne. Around 4am on 23rd July, 2006, 18 year old Mr. Lightbourne was behind the wheel of a white Daihatsu Charade sedan car traveling in a westerly direction on Ord Road in Paget when he was shot and killed. Mr Edness... Read more of this article
Video: Police Press Conference On Shootings
[Updated] Police held a press conference today [Nov 21] to provide an update into the investigation into the recent shootings, where they noted that one man has already been charged, and said they have another male in custody. The press conference was held in the wake of three separate shootings: the first took place in Devonshire on Nov. 11, the second in... Read more of this article
Man Charged With November 11th Shooting
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Nov 21], a 29-year-old man was charged in connection with the shooting outside the Somerset Cricket Club on November 11th, which saw four men injured. Germiko Williams faced a number of charges, including possessing a firearm and possessing ammunition. As the charges can only be heard in the Supreme Court,... Read more of this article
Video: Shadow Minister On Recent Shootings
“We must come together, work with the Police and identify solutions that address the root causes of our young men targeting each other for death,” Shadow Minister for National Security Walter Roban said. Mr. Roban was speaking after three separate shootings occurred in quick succession, with the first shooting taking place on November 11th in... Read more of this article
Football Matches Cancelled Following Shootings
The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] has cancelled Premier, First Division, PDL and a youth match scheduled for this weekend, and said they will meet on Sunday “to develop an action plan on how BFA can work with other organizations and the Government to tackle this major Bermuda problem.” This follows after a week of gunfire that saw three... Read more of this article
BFA Comments Following Recent Shootings
The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] Executive Committee held an emergency meeting yesterday evening [Nov 12] in order to discuss the events of November 11th, which saw a shooting outside of Somerset Cricket Club that injured four men, which followed a shooting in Devonshire after the Dudley Eve Final. A BFA spokesperson said, “In respect... Read more of this article
Three People Arrested, Shooting In Pembroke
[Updating: At 4:25pm there was a shooting in the Mount Hill area. It does not appear that anyone was injured, and three people have been arrested in connection the incident.] At sometime around 4.30pm today [Nov 13] there was another shooting in the Pembroke area, with reports saying it occurred in the Mount Hill area. This follows after the two shootings... Read more of this article
Video: Police Update Following Two Shootings
Three of the victims from last night’s shooting remain in hospital, while one person has been released, the police said today, adding that the injuries sustained by all the victims are not believed to be life threatening. The police held a press conference to provide an update following the two shooting yesterday; the first shooting took place... Read more of this article
Four Men Injured In Shooting In Somerset
[Updated: Police confirm that there was a shooting outside Somerset Cricket Club, and said that four men were injured] Following the shooting in Devonshire earlier today [Nov 11], we are now receiving reports there has been another shooting, with unofficial reports indicating that this one took place a few minutes ago in Sandys. Details are limited... Read more of this article
Shooting In Devonshire, No One Injured
[Updating] At sometime around 4.30pm today there was a firearm incident in the area by the National Sports Centre in Devonshire. Police have confirmed the incident, and said they will release additional details shortly… we will update as able. Update 5.41pm: Some of the emergency service personnel are slowly leaving the scene now…we expect... Read more of this article
Two Men Cleared Of Attempted Murder Charge
The two men accused of attempted murder following a March 2012 shooting in Hamilton have been found not guilty following a Supreme Court trial. The men, Devon Hewey and Cervio Cox, were charged with attempting to murder Levon Thomas following the incident, which occurred at around 3.45am on Reid Street Extension in the City of Hamilton. File photo of... Read more of this article
Three People Face Attempted Murder Charges
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 10], three people were charged with the attempted murder of Lionel Thomas on 30th April 2014; using a firearm to attempt the murder of Thomas and unlawfully possessing a firearm with the intent to cause harm to Thomas. Because the charges were indictable and can only be tried in Supreme Court, Mr. Shelton... Read more of this article
Police: Saturday’s Incident Started In St David’s
Saturday’s incident started back in St. David’s as the bike was following the car, which took detours around various roads, before eventually crashing in Southampton, Superintendent Martin Weekes said today [Sept 29]. The car crashed into a wall in Southampton at around 5.40pm following gunshots being fired into the car, and at that time,... Read more of this article
“If You Know Something, Say Something”
“Yesterday’s events were shocking and the community will be justifiably concerned at such violence,” Premier and Minister of National Security Michael Dunkley said today, adding that anyone with any information should contact the Bermuda Police Service or CrimeStoppers. The Premier was speaking after yesterday’s incident, which... Read more of this article
