‘This problem is not yet solved’
Public Safety Minister responds to fourth gunfire incident in a weekShots fired in Hamilton around Dundonald and Princess Streets marked the Island’s fourth incident of gunfire in less than a week.Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley said: “Gang tensions still exist, and incidents within the gang lifestyle still can cause those involved to resort to violence.“This problem in our community is not yet solved, and the police have the full support of the Government for the increased presence on our streets and the strong enforcement measures required to maintain law and order.”Mr Dunkley assured residents in “affected neighbourhoods, and Bermuda as a whole, that the police will continue to take strong action to disrupt illegal gang activity”.Calling for witnesses or anyone with leads to come forward, he added: “If you know something, say something.”The Minister spoke following shots fired shortly after 11pm on Wednesday — the fourth after gunshots in Southampton and Pembroke on Friday night, and gunfire and an arrest in the early hours of Sunday in Warwick’s Cedar Hill area.Police said they’d received “credible reports” of three motorcycles, each with two persons aboard, involved in Wednesday’s incident.Added a spokesman: “Police are confident that someone knows the identity of these individuals, or someone saw these males before, during or after the incident, acting in a suspicious manner.”Anyone with any possible information is asked to call Sergeant Kenton Trott at 295-0011.The confidential CrimeStoppers hotline can also be reached at 800-8477.