GRAND BAHAMA – The island community is reeling from its first homicide of 2026 after 37-year-old Deangelo ‘Ducky’ Burrows was fatally shot multiple times on a Saturday night. The incident occurred near the intersection of Adventurer’s Way and East Atlantic Drive around 10 PM, with Burrows succumbing to his injuries at a local medical facility shortly thereafter.
According to hospital officials who briefed the family, Burrows sustained seven gunshot wounds—five to his lower extremities, one to his torso, and another to his hand. The pattern of injuries led his sister, Desiree Wilson, to a heartbreaking conclusion: “Based on the description of his wounds, it appeared he was begging for his life.”
Local authorities have yet to determine a motive or identify suspects, publicly urging anyone with relevant information to assist in the ongoing investigation.
Wilson learned of her brother’s death Sunday morning through community members. Overwhelmed by grief, she delegated the grim task of identifying the body to two other siblings. While acknowledging her brother’s imperfections, Wilson emphasized that nothing justified the violent nature of his death. “My brother wasn’t a saint, but he didn’t deserve to die like this,” she stated.
Burrows, a father of two sons—one nearing high school graduation—was remembered as a hardworking jack-of-all-trades who took on fishing, carpentry, and car washing to provide for his family. Known for his humor and vibrant presence in the ‘Back of the Town’ neighborhood, he was described as someone who “always cracked jokes, even during disagreements.”
The family is now grappling with both emotional and practical hardships, including planning a birthday memorial for Burrows, whose March celebration will now remain unseen. Wilson expressed fragile hope in the judicial process, noting that although police lack concrete leads, they promised a thorough investigation. “I will leave it in the cops’ hands,” she said.
