NASSAU, Bahamas, Jul 8, CMC – Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide case that left two people dead and injuries to two others, including a child, early Tuesday.
“Preliminary reports indicate that a male suspect, aged 58, armed with a firearm and a cutlass, entered a residence…where he confronted and attacked an adult female resident with a cutlass,” police said in a statement without identifying those involved.
“Further, the suspect, during the altercation, discharged the firearm in the direction of an adult male inside the residence, resulting in his demise. A juvenile female at the scene also sustained a gunshot injury”.
The police said that upon their arrival at the scene “ the suspect was found near the residence with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound” and that a firearm was recovered at the scene. They said that Emergency Medical Services officials visited the scene and examined all individuals.
“The adult male and the suspect had no vital signs of life. The injured woman and juvenile were transported to the hospital for medical treatment. Their condition is currently unknown,” the police said.
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