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A Bermuda Police First – Officers Fire Upon Suspects
It is reported in the press that, having been shot at 24/08/2024, ‘Police officers … fired back at the suspects as they fled the scene‘ (source). Apparently, this is the first time officers have discharged their weapons at others in the line of duty. There should now follow an enquiry to determine whether the officer…
Policing in Bermuda – like a crime comedy drama?
2024 has seen what may be a record number of murders in Bermuda and, adding to the many unsolved killings, in November 2024, a conviction has been quashed due to ‘fundamentally flawed DNA evidence‘. Coincidentally, in 2024, a UK film crew has been on the island filming the Bermuda Police Service (BPS) and Coast Guard. It…
More Shots Fired!
Thursday September 12th, a man was hospitalised after being shot in Warwick. Read more here. The extnt of his injuries have yet to be disclosed Anyone with information about the shooting incident, please call Detective Sergeant Anneka Donawa on 717-2250. Friday, September 13th, acting upon information received, police attended a residence in Warwick and recovered…
Operation Tastefully Named?
Whilst murderers reman at large, the police have arrested 3 men in connection with shots fired at them 24/08/2024. Read more here. Possibly surprisingly, it is reported that the police officers who were shot at fired back at the suspects as they fled the scene – the first time officers had discharged their weapons at…
Double Murder ‘These things don’t happen randomly’
01/05/2025 the island saw yet another shooting, described as ‘indiscriminate’ gun fire that claimed the lives of two people and left 3 others injured in a bar of 14 patrons. Seemingly, the police do not believe this was a ‘random event’. Reprisals appear to be anticipated – such is Bermuda’s history of gun violence. Once…
Bermuda Firearm Licences
An email, initially dated, 07 September 2024 to the BPS, currently without a response, copied 02/10/2024. It follows the BPS disclosure of the 2018 list of the island’s 42 licence holders for a total of 100 firearms*. The list detailed the licence holder’s names, dates of birth and addressees. An application for 2 handgun licences…
