A father-of-two was gunned down in front of his children at a Good Friday fun day outside Victor Scott Primary School.

Kimwande Walker was flying a kite with his young son and daughter when two men rode through the school field on a bike and shot at him at 2.15 p.m.

According to eyewitnesses, the 35-year-old fell to the ground after being shot, got up and ran behind a van but was followed by the shooter and shot again multiple times.

The gunman rode off the field and out of the Victor Scott parking lot, up the hill, onto St. Monica's Road and past an unmanned Police mobile command unit.

One witness told The Royal Gazette: "I was just sitting here talking when I saw two guys on a bike chasing him.

"Apparently he must have fell and they just shot him. They went up the hill. There were two guys on the bike."

The man added: "There was no licence or number on the bike. Everybody was here. All these kids were here.

"I didn't even go over there because it got to me. The guy's face was covered and everything."

Another man said: "When I came, they said a guy's been shot. It's a shame. You can't even go out and have fun now on Good Friday.

"This has never happened to Bermuda before. What's next? People are living in fear.

"If they can do this in broad daylight, what are they going to do tonight?"

The slaying happened close to where Shane Minors was fatally gunned down on his doorstep on Friswells Hill on December 17. No one has been charged with killing him.

Police said yesterday's gun murder — the third this year — may have been gang-related and that they were exploring all possibilities.

Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Wright said: "A full investigation is under way. This was a callous and calculated murder in a family setting.

"We urge the community to say enough is enough. Let's get the guns out of the hands of criminals and work with the Police so that we can prevent these crimes and obtain enough evidence to convict these individuals."

He said Police stepped up patrols for the holiday weekend following a spate of recent violence, including the fatal shooting of James Lawes on March 19 and the gunning down of Jakai Harford a week ago (March 27).

"There were a number of patrols in the area to address rising firearms incidents," said Mr. Wright. "As a result, multiple Police units were on the scene shortly after the shooting."

Scores of people were on the field during the attack, which was the 41st firearm incident of 2010, but Detective Chief Inspector Nicholas Pedro said: "We are meeting a wall of apathy in the community."

He urged people to "step up to the plate and help us".

"Time and time again we're having these conversations," he said. "We have a young man who's lost his life at a family fun day. This is really, really outrageous.

"I would hope that everyone who finds out about this is outraged. People really need to stand up. We need people to tell us who's doing this and where they are and where we can find these people."

Michael Weeks, MP for the area, was at the scene immediately after the shooting. He said: "Angry is really an understatement because this is Good Friday. We're supposed to have family get-togethers and kite flying. I was actually here this morning when they were setting up the tents.

"When you get the word that another young man has been shot and died, I don't know how to explain it. I am angry. I feel for the families and the communities.

"We must find solutions and we must find it now. I do want to give the residents of the area a sense of security." He added that the mobile Police unit should have been manned.

Asked why it wasn't, Mr. Wright said: "It's a support vehicle. It's not a 24/7 vehicle. Our officers are very close by. The presence of multiple units on the scene within a minute or two of the incident is testament to that.

"I would say that having somebody in there at the time whether they would have recognised the significance of the vehicle passing them and linking them to an incident that hadn't been reported yet is a bit of a stretch.

Det. Chief. Insp. Pedro said: "As the public know, the Police can't be in all places at all times. How much is enough? "There are officers out there working hard every day to make this community safer.

"I wouldn't call Victor Scott a hot spot. Certainly the neighbourhood is bordering on hot spot areas. One thing we're not doing is being predictable. We're patrolling these areas but certainly we can't be here 24/7."

Acting Premier Paula Cox visited the area yesterday with Culture and Social Rehabilitation Minister Neletha Butterfield to speak with members of the community, along with Mr. Weeks and Acting Public Safety Minister Zane DeSilva.

Ms Cox, who was visibly upset, told this newspaper: "It's tragic, I think, particularly on a day like today where you have families getting together. This one is another senseless act of violence."

Of those who saw the murder, she said: "I have no doubt that they will be traumatised. I think that what we can do is appeal for calm. There is a sense of fear, a sense of concern. We have got to provide the reassurance."

Ms Cox said she had informed the Premier and Public Safety Minister David Burch, who are both off Island.

She added that it was worth repeating something said by Senator Burch after previous shootings: "There must have been a number of witnesses."

Ms Butterfield said: "It has shattered us. From the social rehabilitation side, we know that it's important to reach out to families, to reach out to the community and very important to reach out to the young people who witnessed what happened. They need us."

Anyone with information should call the Serious Crimes Unit on 299-8115 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 800-8477.