The number of people shot by police in the Bahamas in the first seven months of this year is already double that of all of last year. <\/P><\/p>\n
This year police shot 15 people, killing three. In the 12 months of last year there were seven recorded police shootings, with three deaths. <\/P><\/p>\n
No police officer has been shot and killed on duty in the two years. <\/P><\/p>\n
The controversial May 18 shooting death of 22-year-old Drexell Rolle created a major uproar in the Market Street community after Rolle was shot dead by police when he attempted to open fire on police officers during a car chase. <\/P><\/p>\n
On June 6, police gunned down another man who approached them and opened fire with a silver-coloured hand gun after a high-speed car chase.<\/P><\/p>\n
The most recent shooting death involving police occurred on June 20 when 30-year-old Andrew Williams was shot dead by police after opening fire with a gun on officers. Williams was suspected of being behind a number of recent crimes.<\/P><\/p>\n
Source: Vanessa Clarke, The Tribune<\/B><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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