January 16th Gunmen opened fire on a home in The Pine, St. Michael, last night, leaving a family deeply shaken but unharmed. Some bullets also struck a neighboring house. The occupant, a mother of six, recounted that she was about to put her baby to sleep when the shooting began. Three of her children and…
Read More Gunmen Open Fire on Home in The Pine; Family Left TraumatizedJanuary 16th Police are investigating reports of gunfire at Golden Rock, The Pine, St. Michael, on Thursday night. Residents reported hearing a barrage of shots, prompting a police response. There were no indications of injuries. This incident comes less than two weeks after a shooting in the same area that left three people injured. Source:…
Read More Gunfire Reported in Golden Rock, St. Michael; No Injuries ConfirmedJanuary 15th A police officer discharged a firearm while attempting to apprehend a suspect in Shuttle Street, Bridgetown, this morning. Contrary to social media reports, no one was injured. A street vendor who witnessed the incident expressed concern, while community activist Lumumba Batson, who heard the gunshot, urged young men to avoid criminal activity and…
Read More Police Fire Shot During Arrest in Bridgetown; No Injuries ReportedJanuary 14th Suspects have been arrested in connection with a recent string of armed robberies, including a violent attack on a woman in Paynes Bay, St. James. Authorities believe the same group was responsible for robbing several early-morning joggers in the Holders Hill and Redman’s Village areas last week. The Paynes Bay robbery was captured…
Read More Suspects Arrested After Wave of Armed Robberies in St. JamesJanuary 13th Security guards have been deployed to all schools in Barbados as of this morning. Chief Education Officer Dr. Ramona Archer-Bradshaw stated that 38 security officers were assigned following an audit and discussions with unions. The move has been welcomed by Barbados Union of Teachers President Rudy Lovell, who supports the increased security measures.…
Read More Security Boost: Guards Deployed to All Schools in BarbadosJanuary 13th Police have made swift progress in apprehending suspects involved in a recent wave of armed robberies and are committed to capturing those responsible for recent gun violence. At a press conference, Acting Commissioner Erwin Boyce revealed that a group of young men behind a burglary spree involving firearms had been taken into custody.…
Read More Police Crack Down on Armed Robberies, Warn of Online Marketplace ScamsJanuary 12th A man was killed and another injured in a shooting at the Rubis Service Station in Kirtons, St. Philip, on Sunday morning. Police were called to the scene around 11:15 a.m., where they found a man in his 40s who had died from multiple gunshot wounds. A second victim, a service station employee,…
Read More Deadly Shooting at St. Philip Gas Station: One Killed, Another InjuredJanuary 10th A 33-year-old man is receiving medical treatment after being attacked in St. John last night. The incident occurred at the Welches/Bath Village junction after he exited a bus. A group of men assaulted him, beating and stabbing him, and a gunshot was reportedly fired during the attack. The victim sustained injuries to his…
Read More Man Beaten, Stabbed in St. John Attack; Gunshot FiredA fourth man, 43-year-old Jason Weekes, has been charged in connection with the skeletal remains found in Henley, St. John, last month. He joins previously charged suspects Samir Wilfred (25) and Ian Gittens (61), who face two counts of murder, while Lamar Waithe was charged with firearm possession. The remains, discovered on December 5th, are…
Read More Fourth Suspect Charged in Henley Skeletal Remains Case, More Arrests LikelyJanuary 5th Police are searching for a masked gunman who robbed the Rubis petrol station at Four Roads, St. John, early Sunday morning. The suspect entered the automart at 6 a.m. as it opened, demanded cash, and escaped in a waiting vehicle. Security camera footage of the robbery has since circulated on social media. Source:…
Read More Masked Gunman Robs St. John Petrol Station, Flees with Cash