Witness appeal after shots fired in Pembroke
Residents were asked this morning to provide information about anyone involved in the access of illegal firearms after it was confirmed that shots were discharged in Pembroke over the weekend.
The Bermuda Police Service said in a statement that reports were received of gunshots heard in the Parson’s Road area at about 11pm on Sunday.
They added: “Officers immediately responded and were able to confirm a firearm was discharged based on forensic evidence recovered near the junction with Rambling Lane.
“There was nothing to indicate whether anyone may have been injured, and inquiries at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital confirmed that no individuals attended for treatment for gunshot injuries.”
It is the eighth firearms incident in Bermuda this year.
The BPS statement said: “The apparent increase in firearms incidents in recent times remains a priority for the Bermuda Police Service.
February 3: multiple shots are heard by Pembroke residents at about 12.35am, with police finding evidence of shots fired on Crossland Lane
February 25: a single shot is reported at about 4.20pm at South Avenue, Southampton. No one is found injured
February 27: shots are fired outside a home at Tribe Road No 5 in Paget
March 10: a 38-year-old man is shot multiple times outside the Spinning Wheel club on Court Street
March 19: multiple shots are heard in the area of West Park Lane in Pembroke. A bullet is found inside a residence in the area of Ingham Vale
April 15: shots are heard in the Devil’s Hole area of Smith’s at about 12.30am. No one appears to have been injured
April 28: two armed assailants targeted a man sat in a parked car on Alexandra Road, Devonshire. The victim escaped without injury
“Every such incident has the potential to claim a life or cause debilitating injury.
“While our efforts to rid the community of illegal firearms have had some success, clearly there is still a lot of work to be done.
“However, that work must involve you the public coming forward and providing any information you may have regarding illegal firearms or persons involved in accessing these weapons.”
Police said an investigation into Sunday night’s incident continued and anyone with information was asked to call Detective Sergeant Odessa Philip of the Serious Crime Unit on 247-1347, 717-2193 or to e-mail ophilip@bps.bm.
The independent and confidential Crime Stoppers number, 800-8477, can also be used, as well as the BPS confidential community reporting portal at portal.police.bm.
Alternatively, people can share information with a police officer they know.
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