A group of 14 nurses at the St Philip District Hospital in Barbados are calling for immediate action after a Ghanaian colleague was violently stabbed in the neck just outside the hospital compound on Friday night (June 13). The unprovoked attack has left the nursing team traumatized and furious over years of unaddressed safety concerns…
Read More Nurse Stabbed near St. Philip HospitalBarbados has recorded its 24th homicide for 2025 following a fatal shooting at the Constitution River Van Terminal early this morning. The victim, reportedly a long-time stall owner at the terminal, was gunned down on the scene. Police have cordoned off the area as investigations are underway. More information will be provided as it becomes…
Read More Homicide #24: Fatal Shooting in River Van TerminalCameron Elcock, a 22-year-old from Rendezvous Gardens, Christ Church, has been identified as Barbados’ 23rd homicide victim for 2025. He died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after being shot during a robbery at Six Roads, St. Philip. Elcock and a male relative were securing a business when they were confronted by two armed assailants demanding…
Read More Homicide #23: Six Roads Robbery Turns DeadlyA man was injured in a drive-by shooting around 7 p.m. (June 12) in Venture, St. John, according to the Barbados Police Service. He sustained a single gunshot wound after multiple rounds were fired and was transported by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. Source: NationNews
Read More Man Injured in Drive-By Shooting in Venture, St. JohnClasses at Frederick Smith Secondary School were disrupted after a female teacher was hit in the head with a rock thrown by a student (June 12). She sought medical attention and reported the incident to police. This marks the second recent case of student-on-teacher violence at the school; another teacher was previously injured by a…
Read More Teacher Injured by Student at Frederick Smith SecondaryIn case you missed it, the Barbados Homicide Database is now live at its new and more fitting home: data.barbadoscrimeblog.com. Originally hosted at data.caribbeansignal.com, I have moved it to align better with the focus of the Barbados Crime Blog. In addition to my regular end-of-month homicide analyses and regular crime reports at www.barbadoscrimeblog.com, visitors can…
Read More The Barbados Homicide Database Is Now LiveUPDATE 1: The victim has been identified as 41-year-old Neil Oscar Layne, of Rihanna Drive, Westbury Road, St. Michael. Source: CBC News A man who was stabbed on Sunday night at the junction of Rihanna Drive and Blanch Gap, Westbury Road, St Michael has died from his injuries, marking the 22nd homicide for 2025. Police…
Read More Homicide 22: Victim of Rihanna Drive Stabbing DiesA 76-year-old woman in St. John, Barbados, was held captive and raped three times by a masked gunman on her rural property. The assailant also tied up her grandson, who was present during the ordeal. The woman is now living in fear and distrustful of others, but she is speaking out to warn other women…
Read More Elderly woman raped three times while grandson tied upA video is circulating online that appears to show an armed robbery. In the footage, a young individual wearing a dark hoodie and armed with a gun approaches five men seated under a canopy tent outside a house, seemingly playing dominoes. The suspect can be heard ordering the men to remove their belongings and place…
Read More Suspected Armed Robbery Caught on Video in Residential AreaTwo people—a man and a woman—were injured in a shooting that took place on the afternoon of June 6 in Merricks, St. Philip, near Bailey’s Primary School. Gunmen reportedly opened fire in the area, striking both victims. Their injuries are not considered life-threatening. Police are on the scene, and the area has been cordoned off…
Read More Shooting in St. Philip Leaves Two with Injuries