January 19th Police have taken a man and a vehicle into custody following a car chase in which officers fired shots. In an official statement, the Barbados Police Service denied social media reports that officers were fired upon during the incident near Cowell Street, Bridgetown. The chase stemmed from a traffic operation in the city,…
Read More Police Fire Shots During Bridgetown Car Chase; Suspect in CustodyJanuary 18th Attorney General Dale Marshall has announced an increased police presence in The Pine, St. Michael, vowing that gunmen will not be allowed to terrorize communities. This follows a series of shootings in the area, including an incident on Saturday night at Princess Royal Avenue, where three people—a 43-year-old man, a 51-year-old man, and…
Read More Attorney General Promises Crackdown After Triple Shooting in The PineJanuary 18th Two men were injured, one seriously, during an altercation in Bush Hall, St. Michael. Reports indicate that one man was chopped while the other was stabbed. Both were taken to the hospital, prompting a security lockdown at the facility. Sources say such lockdowns are standard protocol when gunshot victims arrive to ensure the…
Read More Bush Hall Altercation Leaves Two Injured; Hospital Security Locked DownJanuary 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 Injured