Wed, 2009-12-16

The following shooting incidents took place within the last 24 hours –

• Around 10:30pm on Tuesday, December 15th, a 22 year old Pembroke man was fatally shot outside a residence on Sound View Road in Sandys parish. The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the victim is Gary Cann of Pembroke. He was pronounced dead at KEMH by an on call physician at 11:10pm Tuesday. An autopsy will take place in due course. The Bermuda Police Service extends sincere condolences to the family & friends of Mr. Cann.

• Around 1:35am on Wednesday, December 16th, a 25 year old Southampton man was shot outside Warwick Bowl, Middle Road, Warwick. He sustained a gunshot wound to his hand. The injury is not believed to be life threatening.

• Around 10:30am on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 a lone gunman walked up to a group of individuals standing outside a store on Court Street in Pembroke and discharged a firearm; however no one was injured. A suspect was subsequently arrested in connection with this incident.

There is already a significant Police presence in these neighbourhoods and others where there is a potential for inter-gang violence. In addition, Police have specialist officers from the Serious Crime Unit, Forensic Support Unit and Community Action Teams assisting with the active investigations into the fatal shooting as well as the two other shooting incidents.

The top priority for the Bermuda Police Service remains catching and convicting the persons responsible and reducing the violence. Gun violence in Bermuda has resulted in 16 people being injured so far this year, tragically three of them suffering fatal wounds. There were a large number of potential witnesses in and around Court Street this morning who might have information that will be valuable to investigators. Anyone who witnessed that incident is encouraged to contact Police as well as anyone who saw two men dressed in dark clothing approaching or leaving the area on a motorcycle at 10:30 this morning.

Police are continuing to appeal for any witnesses to these incidents or anyone with any information to contact Acting Detective Chief Inspector Calvin Smith on 299-8115. Also, anyone with any information about these shootings is encouraged to call the confidential Crime Stoppers Bermuda hotline on 800-8477 or send an anonymous tip via the Crime Stoppers Bermuda website at www.crimestoppers.bm.

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