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Williams may get shot at heavyweight title
Williams may get shot at heavyweight title
By BRENT STUBBS
Senior Sports Reporter
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IT doesn't seem like Sherman 'the Tank' Williams will get a rematch with Evander 'the Real Deal' Holyfield anytime soon. But at least Williams is being considered for another shot at his World Boxing Federation's heavyweight title.
While in town for an honour tonight at the Nassau Stadium by the Pan American Boxing Organisation (P...
Police officer shot with own gun
Police officer shot with own gun
By AVA TURNQUEST
Tribune Staff Reporter
aturnquest@tribunemedia.net
A POLICE officer was shot in the buttocks with his own weapon during a scuffle outside a nightclub in Cat Island.
The shooting, which occurred early Saturday morning in Arthur's Town, has upset the close-knit community on the island as residents claim gun violence to be a rarity.
Up to press time, police were questioning a 21...
Hunt for gunmen as three shot
Hunt for gunmen as three shot
POLICE are searching for the suspects behind two shootings that occurred on Sunday and Monday.
Haitian man shot in the head - but details of incident remain unclear
A HAITIAN man was allegedly shot in the head by police in Eleuthera yesterday, according to reports reaching The Tribune last night.
Church-going junkanooer shot dead
Church-going junkanooer shot dead
RELATIVES of a man who was shot dead on Saturday night have described him as a "quiet" guy who loved Junkanoo and attended church.
Man shot dead as he checked on break-in
Man shot dead as he checked on break-in
NEW Providence police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead early yesterday.
OLYMPIAN WAS KILLED 'TRYING TO STOP FIGHT': Police say gunman shot athlete dead outside nightclub
OLYMPIAN WAS KILLED 'TRYING TO STOP FIGHT': Police say gunman shot athlete dead outside nightclub
THE family of Olympian Shavez Hart said in the final moments of the athlete's life he was trying to be a "peacemaker" in a fight, but unfortunately was killed in the process.
'No warning shots' for police says Fernander
'No warning shots' for police says Fernander
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said officers have "the right to do what they have to do" when confronted with armed people who put their lives in danger.
Man shot dead in Abaco
Man shot dead in Abaco
A man was shot and killed outside a nightclub in Abaco early this morning, police said. The victim was identified as Olympian Shavez Hart. Police said Hart was among a group of men involved in a physical altercation in the parking lot of a business establishment in Mount Hope, North Abaco around 2 a.m. Chief ...
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Olympian Shavez Hart shot dead in Abaco
Olympian Shavez Hart shot dead in Abaco
THE Bahamian track and field community is mourning the death of Olympic sprinter Shavez Hart who was shot dead early on Saturday in Abaco.
Man with handgun shot dead by police
Man with handgun shot dead by police
A MAN was shot and killed by police on Thursday when he produced a handgun and engaged the officers, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
Boy, 14, shot, injured
Boy, 14, shot, injured
Police said on the weekend they were aggressively searching for the person(s) responsible for shooting a 14-year-old boy. The shooting reportedly occurred around 2 a.m. on Saturday in the Kemp Road area. The teen was sitting on the porch of his residence when he observed a male walking in his direction allegedly with a firearm, ...
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GUN VICTIM IN 'WRONG PLACE AT WRONG TIME': Man had not wanted to go to baby shower where he was shot dead
GUN VICTIM IN 'WRONG PLACE AT WRONG TIME': Man had not wanted to go to baby shower where he was shot dead
THE girlfriend of a 22-year-old man who was killed when a gunman opened fire at a baby shower on Sunday said initially he did not want to attend the event, but only did so not to disappoint his friends.
SHOT DEAD AT BABY SHOWER: One man killed and four boys hurt as gunmen open fire
A JOYOUS occasion quickly turned into mayhem when two men "indiscriminately" opened fire on people gathered for a baby shower, killing one man and injuring four boys.
Man held after shots fired at police officers
Man held after shots fired at police officers
A MAN is in police custody for firing at officers who were on routine patrol.
Two men shot and killed
Two men shot and killed
A gunshot victim died in hospital yesterday morning, while a British national was shot and killed aboard his sailboat on Friday night, according to police.
Man shot by police
Man shot by police
Police shot a man in his leg after he pointed a handgun at them during a high-speed chase on Carmichael Road on Thursday, police reported.
Three shot in attempted armed robbery
Three shot in attempted armed robbery
THREE men are in hospital after being shot during an attempted armed robbery on Saturday.
Pupils' shock after teacher shot dead
Pupils' shock after teacher shot dead
By AVA TURNQUEST
Tribune Staff Reporter
aturnquest@tribunemedia.net
LOVED ones, co-workers and young children received grief counseling yesterday following the fatal shooting of a primary school teacher.
Denise Adderley, 39, was shot six times while inside her car at the Texaco Service Station at Wulff and Kemp Roads on Sunday evening. She became the third homicide victim of the new year.
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Five shot within 24-hour period
Five shot within 24-hour period
FIVE people were shot in three separate incidents in a 24-hour period, police reported.
The first shooting took place around 2.45pm on Wednesday at Myrton Avenue near Farrington Road.
Police said a man got into an altercation with a group of men and was subsequently shot to the buttocks.
The 21-year-old victim was taken to hospital via private vehicle where he is detained in stable condition.
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Man, 21, shot while sitting in his car
Man, 21, shot while sitting in his car
A 21-year-old man was shot by a gunman while sitting in his car in an area off Robinson Road on Thursday evening.
The victim was reportedly sitting in his vehicle at Florida Court at around 5.15pm when a man armed with a shotgun approached.
The culprit, police said, fired gunshots in the direction of the 21-year-old.
The victim was shot twice, once in the hand and once in the leg.
He was taken...
Man shot by police during Bain Town chase
Man shot by police during Bain Town chase
POLICE shot a man who was allegedly evading arrest during a chase in Bain Town yesterday.
The injured suspect, a 20-year-old resident of Rupert Dean Lane, was in hospital last night nursing a wounded shoulder, said Press Liaison Officer Sgt Chrislyn Skippings.
The man was wanted by police and is expected to be charged on a number of criminal offences, Sgt Skippings said.
The incident took place...
Second COVID booster shots now available for some groups
The Ministry of Health and Wellness yesterday announced the rollout of second booster shots for some individuals. The shots are available four months after the first booster shot for individuals age 50 and older, and individuals age 12 and older who are moderately to severely immuno-compromised. The ministry said second shots are also available to ...
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Three men shot by police
Three men shot by police
As he pledged to take the fight to the criminals, Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander today expressed disappointment in the police officers who injured three suspects on Sunday morning during a police involved shooting.
The commissioner suggested that more decisive action should have been taken as the lives of the officers and anyone else in ...
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CHILD SHOT DEAD IN NIGHT OF MAYHEM: Boy victim of third shooting within six hours
A CHILD was killed in a shooting incident last night - one of three incidents that claimed the life of at least one other man.
Child shot dead
Child shot dead
A four-year-old child boy in hospital last night after he was shot in the latest round of violence to plague New Providence, police said. Police said the boy and his parents were on West and Fleming Streets when a man who was being pursued and shot at by two gunmen ran past their car.
Man 'accidentally' shot dead by 'co-conspirator' in murder attempt
A man was "accidentally" shot and killed by his co-conspirator as they attempted to kill another man in Pinewood Gardens yesterday, police said. Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings said an orange Nissan March with three men pulled up in front of a home on Ficus Street, off Pigeon Plum Street, around 1 p.m. Two men armed with ...
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Three shot by police during chase
Three shot by police during chase
A MAN and two juveniles were shot by police yesterday flowing a high-speed chase.
Man shot dead waiting at gas station
Man shot dead waiting at gas station
A MAN was shot dead as he waited at a pump for gas at the Esso Service Station at Carmichael Road and Faith Avenue Sunday.
Victim, 18, shot dead inside his own home
Victim, 18, shot dead inside his own home
THE family of 18-year-old Keithon Johnson, who was shot and killed yesterday, were in tears as they struggled to come to terms with his death.