Bahamian TikTok star JaidoWorld charged with attempted murder after police chase

Elias Fritz, better known to his hundreds of thousands of social media followers as “JaidoWorld,” is facing multiple serious charges in the Bahamas after being arrested on August 11 following an early morning police chase in New Providence.

According to an official crime report from the Royal Bahamas Police Force, officers observed a vehicle around 4:30 a.m. traveling at a “high speed” without headlights. When police attempted to stop the car, the occupants allegedly opened fire on law enforcement. Officers returned fire as the chase unfolded.

The pursuit ended abruptly when the vehicle slammed into a utility pole. Police said three males — two aged 19 and one aged 17 — were taken into custody. A “high-powered weapon” was also recovered from the car. Local news outlets Eyewitness News Bahamas and The Tribune 242 later identified one of the 19-year-olds as Fritz.

During the chase, police reported that another motorist in the area was discovered suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Authorities allege he had been shot by the suspects in the fleeing vehicle. He was transported to hospital for treatment.