At the end of March 2025, Barbados had recorded at least three homicides between March 1st and March 31st. For the year so far, i.e., January 1 to March 31, the island has had at least 13 homicides. Disclaimer: My count and analysis are based solely on media reports; the figures and insights provided below…
Read More Barbados Homicide Statistics January to March 2025Residents of Nelson Street are voicing frustration over rising gun violence in Barbados following a drive-by shooting around 2:20 p.m. on Saturday. The incident occurred at the corner of Vine and King William Streets, where police confirmed that two houses and three cars were damaged. Witnesses reported hearing multiple rounds from what appeared to be…
Read More Another Shooting in Nelson Street Area Sparks Renewed Concern Over Gun ViolenceA 29-year-old man was taken into police custody after brandishing a knife at the Grantley Adams International Airport around 11 a.m (April 4th). He aggressively demanded to speak with an airline manager, prompting a swift response from airport security. The officers, while sustaining minor injuries, managed to de-escalate the situation, subdue the man, and secure…
Read More Knife-Wielding Man Detained at Grantley Adams AirportAn altercation between two men has resulted in one being fataly stabbed. The incident took place in Holetown on the main road, near to the exit of from Second Street. The alleged assailant has been taken into police custody. Link to video (warning, contains graphic and distressing imagery) Source: Starcom Network
Read More Altercation results in Fatal Stabbing in Holetown, St. JamesAn 18-year-old man was shot and grazed in the chest by police during an operation in Kendal, St. John. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. (April 3rd) when officers approached a group of men near a shed in a wooded area. Police say someone in the group fired at them, prompting them to return fire.…
Read More Police Return Fire After Being Shot At in St. John; Teen Injured and Firearm RecoveredTwo men, Javan Devere Burton (33) and Dejuan Amon Niles (21), were found dead with multiple stab wounds at Foul Bay Beach, St. Philip, on Tuesday night (April 1). Police classified their deaths as unnatural and have launched a full investigation. Authorities were alerted at 11:18 p.m. when a man reported being involved in an…
Read More Double Homicide at Foul Bay: Police Investigate Fatal Stabbings in St. PhilipPolice are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on March 31, 2025, at Quakers Road, Carrington Village, St. Michael. The victim, 33-year-old Stephon Diego Miller, was sitting on the steps of a shop when he was approached by an assailant and shot multiple times. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities are urging anyone…
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