Police  are investigating a shooting incident Friday, 26th October,  which left a juvenile male in hospital.

According to reports, shortly after 8:00pm, the juvenile and another male were riding on a scooter on Hospital Lane, when they a male armed with a firearm opened fire in their direction, hitting him multiple time about  the body, before running away. The juvenile was transported to hospital and is detained in serious condition. The second male was not injured.

Investigations are ongoing.

Police Officers were successful in recovering an illegal firearm from the streets of  New Providence last Friday.

Shortly after 11:00pm, South Central Officers assisted by Officer from the Royal Bahamas Defense Force, acting on information, conducted a search of an abandon building at Rupert Dean Lane and recovered a 12 gauge shot gun with 2 rounds of ammunition.

No arrest was made in this incident. Investigations are ongoing.