Bahamas police investigate fatal shooting and stabbing

Police in the Bahamas are investigating two separate violent incidents reported on October 18, 2026.

In New Providence, a shooting on Apostolic Way, located off Carmichael Road, resulted in the death of a 36-year-old man. Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatality.

In the Blackwood community of Eleuthera, a 46-year-old man was hospitalized following an alleged attack by two men. The victim reported being struck in the face with a bottle and sustaining a deep abdominal laceration from a sharp object. After receiving preliminary care at the Bluff Clinic, the man was airlifted to New Providence. He is reported to be in critical but stable condition.