Police are continuing to investigate an early morning shooting that has now left one man dead and seven men and one woman in hospital.
The incident reportedly occurred shortly before 2:00 am on this morning at a
club located at East Bay and Mackey Streets.
Initial police reports indicate that a fight erupted inside the establishment which resulted
in the victims being shot.
They were all taken to hospital by private vehicle where three of the victims are
detained in critical condition and six in serious condition.
Police are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident and are
appealing to members of the public wishing to assist with the investigations to contact
police @ 919, 322-3333/4, the CENTRAL DETECTIVE UNIT @ 502-9910, 502-
9991 or CRIMESTOPPERS@ 328-TIPS.
More on this story as details come into the newsroom.
Comments
BoopaDoop 12 years, 5 months ago
This is also an unpleasant area to pass anytime of the day. I often have to be vigilant of drunks and rowdy people walking into traffic shouting obscene words. The liquor store across from the Hilton is another rowdy part of town where I am embarrassed by the behavior of my fellow Bahamians.
NoellePina 12 years, 5 months ago
I don't understand why a night club was allowed to go in to that building, it's poor public planning. That just perpetuates the nastiness of the area which by the way, is the FIRST THING people who leave Paradise Island see on their way to spend $$ in Nassau. No wonder they hardly come over the bridge! It's scary in that area, I don't blame them!
positiveinput 12 years, 5 months ago
very good point Noelle Pina
John 12 years, 5 months ago
The Fact we seem to overlook is we have a major crisis in this country..not unlike the days of the Hatfields and the McCoys, family killing up each other so much so that they had to have their own family graveyard. (Hatfields and McCoys and others in West Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky)> In our case it may be drug boys killing up each other or gangs waring but in any event too many footsoldiers and 'innocent' Bahamians, more specifically young, potientially productive men, are being killed while the 'generals 'are hiding in the shadows or otherwise being protected. The authorities (police) need to flush the gang leaders and big time drug lords out of their hiding places and drag them before the courts..Not until then will the killings stop..and if it is not done soon wholesale loss of life and mass shootings will increase. If over 12 people can go to or enter a club strapped to the teeth then engage in a shootout, that should tell you how grave this situation is..
mrmac 12 years, 5 months ago
when the late inspector Archibald Archie Miller was living all da drug lords use to skip town when they heard he was coming for them and now that he has past it looks like there isn't any other officers who are will to go above and beyond like he did he was truely a legend
sansoucireader 12 years, 5 months ago
Who is the owner? Wasn't there another shooting at the same spot recently? Will this finally cause their business license to be revoked? Also, heading out west yesterday afternoon saw a parked police car and gun-carrying-vest-wearing policemen outside an open-air 'establishment', with the initials CG, just up from St. Alban's Drive. Rowdy atmosphere, rough crowd. Blond tourist couple were actually running away with looks of panic on their faces. "Nassau gone funky" as the song says.
notsogullible 12 years, 5 months ago
BTW, students who are refusing to be disciplined by teachers in school are now reminding teachers that "Hubert dem gone now" - interpreted law and order is no longer and threatening "we in power now"
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