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Man 'shot in head' in the Bahamas Man 'shot in head' in the Bahamas
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Police in the Bahamas are investigating a shooting which has left a man from north Wales in a critical condition. Police in the Bahamas are investigating after a financial advisor from north Wales was shot in the head as he arrived at work.
Hywel Jones, who is thought to be in his late 50s, moved to the Caribbean in the 1990s, where he runs his own business, Britannia Investment. Hywel Jones, who is thought to be 55, moved to the Caribbean in the 1990s, where it is understood he previously oversaw two banking institutions.
Witnesses say he was shot in the head while getting out of his car to go to work at Gambier Village on the island of New Providence on Wednesday. He now runs his own business, Britannia Investment.
He was taken to a private hospital in the island's capital Nassau. Witnesses say he was shot getting out of his car at Gambier Village on the island of New Providence on Wednesday.
Mr Jones was born and raised in north Wales before moving to the Caribbean where he is initially said to have worked in the finance sector before starting his own company. He was taken to a private hospital in the island's capital Nassau, where he is said to be in a critical condition.
He was getting out of his car to go to work when witnesses say a gunman approached him from behind and shot him in the head. Assistant Supt Leon Bethel, of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, told Associated Press (AP) news agency he believed several people witnessed the shooting but were afraid to come forward.
He said police did not have a motive but believed Mr Jones was not a random target.
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The gunman was apparently waiting for Mr Jones as he arrived at his office, said the officer, adding some witnesses reported the gunman approaching his victim from behind and firing shots.
Mr Jones was born and raised in north Wales before moving to the Caribbean where he worked in the finance sector before setting up his own business as a financial advisor.
AP described him as a former director of The Bankers Association of The Bahamas and The Bahamas Institute of Bankers.
Mr Jones has been described as a "mover and shaker" on the local business scene.Mr Jones has been described as a "mover and shaker" on the local business scene.