Officers from the Central Detective Unit (CDU) have sent out an all points bulletin for a man they believe is responsible for the death of 18-year-old Devon Thompson.
Troy Bodie Jr, of Dunmore Street was named last night as a murder suspect in the country’s 26th homicide case.
Thompson, an 11th grade CC Sweeting student became the latest murder victim on Wednesday when he died in hospital from stab wounds to the neck.
Mr Thompson, an ex-gang member who was trying to turn his life around, was said to be involved in an argument with a group of men at the Independence junkanoo rush out early Monday morning which resulted in him being stabbed to the neck and chest areas. According to police reports the Emmanuel Court resident was rushed to the hospital where he underwent emergency surgery and was said to be doing ok up to Tuesday.
But around 5:00 Wednesday morning, he quietly slipped into his death.
Now, police are trying to track down Bodie, who is said to be in his late teens (18 or 19), and described as having dark complexion, a slim build and stands between 5-foot-seven-inches and five-foot-eight-inches, weighing about 150 pounds.
Bodie is considered armed and dangerous and police are urging anyone with information on the suspect’s whereabouts to contact CDU at 502-9941/9946/9937/9930/9991 or the Police Control Room at 322-3333 or Crime Stoppers at 328-8474 or the nearest police station.
On Thursday, former gang member and Youth Against Violence President Carlos Reid and Minister of Youth Neville Wisdom sent out an appeal to Bahamians everywhere to stay away from violent acts.
“There must be a better way and there is a better way,” Minister Wisdom said.
“So this is an appeal to young men in the country to stop the nonsense; we must be able to find a more amicable way, a more peaceful way to interact with each other and wherever there is some challenge or problem to resolve them in a better way.”
As he struggles to come to grips with this “senseless murder,” Mr Reid said that the country ought to accept the fact that we are in a crisis and that we need to move urgently in putting a dent in crime.
By: IANTHIA SMITH, The Nassau Guardian
