Nassau, Bahamas - Police on the Island of New Providence are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the person responsible for a shooting incident, which left an adult male in hospital.

According to reports, shortly after 10:00pm, Saturday 6th July, 2019, a man was walking on Gibbs Corner when he was approached by an armed man who shot him before running away. Paramedics transported the injured man to hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.

Investigations are ongoing.

POLICE INVESTIGATES ARMED ROBBERY 

Police on the Island of New Providence are seeking assistance in identifying and locating the persons responsible for two armed robberies which occurred Saturday, 6th July, 2019.

In the first incident, according to reports, shortly after 10:00pm, two men were sitting in front of a home on Ferdinand Avenue, when they were approached by two armed men who robbed them of cash before running away.

In the second incident, according to reports, shortly after 11:00pm, a man was standing outside a home on Bedrock Court off Bacardi Road, when he was approached by two men, one armed with a firearm who held him at bay and robbed him of cash and other items, before getting into his white 2010 Chevy Silverado truck, license # AP9449, and speeding away.

Investigations into these matters are ongoing.

ILLEGAL FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION RECOVERED 
According to reports, shortly after 8:00pm, Anti-Gang and Firearms Officers, acting on information, conducted a search of an abandon building on West Street and Rupert Dean Lane and recovered an AK47 rifle which contained seven (7) rounds of ammunition. 

CRIME PREVENTION SAFETY TIPS – TAKE A STAND AGAINST ILLEGAL FIREARMS BY COOPERATING WITH THE POLICE IN PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING THE WHEREABOUTS OF ANY ILLEGAL FIREARM.