Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the alleged suicide of an elderly Caucasian man.
Shortly after 11am on Sunday, officers from the Eleuthera division responded to a vessel in distress with an elderly man on board. While assisting the vessel to shore, officers heard the sound of a single gunshot.
It was reported that after securing the vessel, officers entered the cabin and discovered the elderly man with a single gunshot wound to his upper torso; a shotgun was also discovered lying next to his body.
The local medical practitioner responded to the scene and confirmed no vital signs of life.
Police investigations continue.
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