Monrovia, Oct. 2 -- A tragic and chilling incident at the foot of the Gabriel Tucker Bridge has shaken Liberia's security community and the nation at large, as 32-year-old taxi driver Francis Nana has been formally charged with murder in connection with the death of Patrolman Mark D. Bracewell of the Liberia National Police (LNP).

The Fatal Encounter

The incident unfolded in the early hours of Sunday, September 28, when LNP officers from Zone Two Base were conducting routine vehicle inspections at a checkpoint on the Monrovia end of the bridge.

According to police investigative reports, Nana, driving a yellow Nissan Almera sedan (license plate TX-A0022), allegedly refused to stop for inspection and instead sped through the checkpoint, ...