January 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 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 CashNOTE: I am back-filling January non-fatal violent crime-related news. This story originally appeared on January 7th. Police have arrested two men and seized a firearm with ammunition following a series of armed robberies today. More than six victims reported being robbed at gunpoint between Redman’s Village, St. Thomas, and Holders Hill, St. James. One of…
Read More Two Arrested, Gun Seized After String of Armed Robberies in St. James and St. ThomasTwo KFC employees were injured in a shooting early this morning (January 6) in South District, St. George. Around 1:55 a.m., a company vehicle transporting workers home stopped near a Methodist Church to drop off a passenger when a white car pulled up and opened fire. The 36-year-old driver and a 53-year-old front-seat passenger were…
Read More Late-Night Shooting: Two KFC Employees Injured in Drive-By AttackNOTE: I am back-filling January non-fatal violent crime-related news. This particular incident happened on Jan 4th or 5th. Three people have been injured in a shooting at the Pine, St. Michael. Starcom Network News understands that the incident occurred at Golden Rock last evening. The injured individuals were transported to hospital by ambulance. Source: Starcom…
Read More Shooting at The Pine Jan 4/5th