Police Commissioner assures public that woman’s murder is being treated with ‘utmost urgency’
Police Commissioner Darrin Simons issued this statement following today’s shooting:
Today, our community has been shaken by a brazen yet senseless act of gun violence. A woman was shot just a little more than a month after two men tragically lost their lives in similar fashion, less than fifty metres from the scene of this latest incident.
I want to assure the people of Bermuda that the Bermuda Police Service is treating this matter with the utmost seriousness and urgency.
This afternoon I met with His Excellency, The Premier, Minister of National Security as well as government representatives to discuss the ongoing challenge of gun violence. I can attest that we are united in our determination to confront this threat and pursue every possible avenue to keep our community safe.
Many of you will feel frustrated, apprehensive and angry at these events. I share those emotions. It is against the backdrop of our mostly peaceful community, that a small group chooses senseless violence that undermines our way of life. We, the community, must prevail.
Let me stress that the Bermuda Police Service remains steadfast to doing everything in our lawful power to bring those responsible to justice and to prevent further violence. We are working closely with our community partners and making full use of intelligence-led policing, to identify and apprehend offenders.
I want to thank those members of the public who have already called and provided us information on this incident. Your support is invaluable and I strongly encourage others with knowledge of this or any other crime for that matter, to please make contact with us. What you share with us may well be what is needed to bring offenders to justice.
Together, with courage, trust and cooperation, we can meet this challenge head on. My staff and I, along with Government House and our colleagues across government, remain committed to ensuring Bermuda is a place where residents can live free from the fear of violence.
