Police in the Bahamas say a well-known politician was shot and killed while fleeing a robbery attempt

Don Saunders, a former Bahamian parliamentarian and leader of the Free National Movement Party, was killed in an armed robbery near Nassau. Saunders was killed while fleeing masked gunmen, Bahamas police say. Saunders is a well-known politician and a former member of the party.

Don Saunders was a top-ranking Free National Movement Party official. Saunders was fatally shot Wednesday during an attempted robbery near Nassau. Saunders is a prominent Bahamian politician and a prominent member of the Free National Party. He was shot in the head by a man believed to be a member of a drug cartel.