A man was shot dead in Eleuthera on Saturday.

According to police, shortly before 9 p.m., three men were sitting outside a residence in the settlement of James Cistern, when they were approached by a man, armed with a firearm, who opened fire in their direction injuring one of them, before running away. 

The island’s medical doctor was called to the scene, where he examined the injured man and pronounced him dead. No one else was injured during the incident.

Police on the island are investigating the matter.

Man Shot Dead in Abaco

Police in Abaco are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Marsh Harbour, Abaco. 

According to police, on Saturday shortly after 3 a.m., police in Abaco responded to a report of gunshots being fired at a home on Breadfruit Street, Marsh Harbour, Abaco. 

At the home, police met the lifeless body of a man with multiple gunshot wounds and another man with a gunshot wound to the leg. 

Initial investigations revealed that another man would have entered the home and shots were fired.

Investigations continue.