Marsh Harbour-Police in Abaco have charged a man who they say is responsible for a shooting on the island.
On November 3, police officers were at a business in Marsh Harbour when they saw a lone gunman chasing another man.
The victim fell to the ground and the assailant allegedly stood over him and pumped multiple rounds into his body.
The officers responded—and the assailant pointed his gun at the officers before he fled the scene.
The suspect, John Mathieu, was arrested when he sought treatment for a gunshot injury at the Rand Hospital in Grand Bahama.
Mathieu, 23, who is also uses the name John Joseph, is charged with the attempted murders of Jimmy Belfort, who remains in hospital, and Edwin Bartlett. Mathieu allegedly fired at Bartlett and missed.
Also, Mathieu faces a charge of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life after he allegedly point his firearm at PC 3610 Russell.
He was not required to enter pleas to the charges when he appeared before Magistrate Ancella Evans on Monday.
She denied bail; however, he was told he had the right to seek bail in the Supreme Court.
Sergeant 3176 Clydeishia Charlton prosecuted.
