Murders on the rise: Bahamas record 28 murders in Q1 of 2022 | Loop Caribbean News – Loop News Caribbean

The Bahamas is forecast to record another bloody year as police reported a four per cent increase in murders for the first quarter of 2022.

Acting Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander told the media today that 28 murders were recorded from January 1 to March 14, 2022, compared to 27 for the same period last year.

This past weekend was one of the bloodiest as five men were murdered.

Fernander revealed most of the shootings were gang-related and came about as criminals engaged in a tit for tat for crimes committed against each other.

He said gang leaders are seeking to recruit young men to carry out their illicit activities.

The acting top cop warned family members of criminals that they simply cannot throw their hands in the air and ignore the actions of their relatives since they may lose their lives.

When they cant get at their target, or if you as family members, if you are with them you also become a target. And if they cant get at their target, they go and they target you the family, Fernander said

So we are asking you as parents to please try to talk to your kids. And if they are involved in the life of crime, turn them into us so that we can sit down with them and have a conversation and try to steer them in the right direction

Illegal fire arms continue to the weapons of choice for criminals and they are hiding them in parcels of food in an effort to evade authorities.

But, Fernander said we are on to them as he sought to assure that police are doing all in their power to prevent illegal guns from making their way into Bahamian communities.

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