January 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 Reported

January 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

January 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 Fired

January 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

Two 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 Attack

NOTE: 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

Police are investigating the shooting death of 28-year-old Adio Omari Pile-Agard of Ulster Road, Lower Grazettes, St. Michael. The fatal incident occurred around 9 p.m. on Wednesday (January 29th) along Ashford Road, St. Thomas. The assailant fled the scene, and police are appealing to the public for any information that could assist with the investigation.…

Read More Fatal Shooting on Ashford Road, St. Thomas

Barbados has recorded its sixth homicide of 2025. The victim, 19-year-old Ebony Downes Tempro of Shop Hill, St. Thomas, was fatally stabbed around 8:35 a.m. at Stage 2 Jackson Tenantry, St. Michael. She sustained multiple injuries and was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by private vehicle, where she was pronounced dead. A male suspect…

Read More Fatal Stabbing in Jackson Tenantry, St. Michael

Barbados’ fifth homicide of 2025 involves 27-year-old Anthony Callender from Sargeant’s Village, Christ Church. Callender was shot while walking along St. Barnabas Heights, St. Michael, around 11:15 pm (January 23rd). A vehicle approached, and multiple gunshots were fired, fatally injuring him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Source: Starcom Network

Read More Fatal Shooting in St. Barnabas Heights, St. Michael

Barbados has recorded its fourth homicide of 2025. 23-year-old Colombian John Esteban Hernandez has been charged with the murder of his uncle, 50-year-old Pedro Berrio. Hernandez allegedly stabbed Berrio during an altercation at their Maxwell, Christ Church home on January 14, 2025. Berrio succumbed to his injuries two days later. Hernandez appeared in court and…

Read More Colombian Man Charged With Murder in Barbados