The Bermuda Police Service can confirm that at about 12:05am today, police officers and medical responders attended Anchorage Lane in St. George’s in response to a report of gunfire.
 
On arrival officers met the 20 year old victim, who was on the golf course, and who appeared to have been shot. He was conveyed to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, where a doctor later pronounced him dead.
 
A full investigation into this incident is underway, being led by Detective Inspector Dave Greenidge. A complement of detectives from the Serious Crime Unit, and our Forensic Support Unit have examined the scene to collect evidence, and witnesses have been sought, and interviewed. There are a number of lines of enquiry being carried out by the investigating team.
 
The next of kin have been informed, and the Bermuda Police Service can now confirm that the deceased is Mr. Malcolm Augustus – a twenty year old resident of St. George’s Parish.
 
A Family Liaison Officer has been appointed to assist the family, and we would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Augustus.
 
Officers are looking at evidence provided by witnesses at the scene, and other lines of enquiry. The response by the Police Service was, and will continue to be proactive to identify and bring the offenders to justice.
 
A 24 year old male from St. George’s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.
 
The investigating team would like to speak with any person that may have seen or heard anything related to this incident – however irrelevant it may seem. We are particularly interested in speaking with anyone that may have seen or heard a disturbance in the vicinity of Wellington Back Road St. George's around 10:30-10:45pm last night (Christmas Eve). Officers are also interested in anyone that may have seen a black motorcycle bearing the registration number BU411 in or around this area of St. George’s.
 
Whilst the police will actively seek out witnesses and collect all available evidence, we encourage anyone with pertinent information to come forward. Again, this information can and will be treated in the strictest confidence.
 
The Serious Crime Unit can be contacted on 247-1185 or on the confidential & independent Crime Stoppers hotline 800-8477 (TIPS).