Detectives flew to Cat Island yesterday afternoon to investigate two seperate incidents of murder of a man and woman.
According to reports, the first victim, a 28-year-old man was blasted to death with a shotgun at his home in Zonicle Hill.
Police from Cat Island contacted the authorities in Nassau and reported that Victor Hoyte, was found lying dead in his doorway with a close-range shotgun wound to the head.
According to their report, sometime after 11pm Mr. Hoyte, who lives on Zonicle Hill with his girlfriend, answered a knock at his front door.
Mr. Hoyte’s companion told police that she overheard a loud conversation followed by a single gunshot. She said when she went outside she found the body and saw a vehicle leaving the scene.
Also under investigation is the gruesome murder of a 49-year-old American resident Mrs. Carol Meredith, who lived 15 miles away. The murder occurred the same night and is believed to have been committed by the same person. (Read more about this…)
The killer is thought to have used Mr. Meredith’s shotgun to kill Mr. Hoyte after stealing the Meredith’s car.
Source: Kilah Rolle, The Tribune
