The Police at Operations Control received a report of gunshots being heard, in the area of the Usain Bolt Sports Complex Car Park, Lazaretto, St. Michael about 11:16 am on Sunday 25th January 2026. Personnel from the Black Rock Police station responded and discovered the lifeless body of a male in a motor vehicle. A…
Read More Homicide #3: Shooting in Lazaretto, St. MichaelPolice at Oistins Station are conducting investigations into a fatal shooting, which occurred about 1:35 pm on Wednesday 21st January 2026, along Pegwell Boggs, Christ Church. Initial investigations revealed that a group of persons were gathered in the area, when a motor vehicle approached. An occupant of that vehicle exited and discharged a number of…
Read More Homicide #2: Shooting at Pegwell Boggs, Christ ChurchPolice at the Operations Control Room received a report about 7:37 p.m. on Friday 9th January 2026 of gunshots being heard in the area Worthing, Christ Church. Police responded to the area and found the lifeless body of a male lying on the beach. Medical assistance was sought, a medical doctor subsequently visited the scene,…
Read More Homicide #1: Shooting at Worthing Beach, Christ ChurchBarbados recorded its first homicide for 2026 on January 9. The incident was shooting related and took place at Worthing Beach, Christ Church. To put this in context, I reviewed January homicide counts from 2014 to 2025 using the Barbados Homicide Database. The chart above shows the number of homicides recorded each January, including years…
Read More January Homicides in Barbados: 2014–2025Barbados will introduce domestic terrorism legislation following a mass shooting in Bridgetown early Saturday (January 3rd) that injured 10 people. Prime Minister Mia Mottley said the incident, which occurred as passengers were leaving a party cruise, demonstrated the need for stronger laws to address acts intended to spread fear and panic, not just individual crimes…
Read More Shooting in Bridgetown, St. MichaelThe Barbados Police Service (TBPS) Major Crime Unit (MCU), has arrested and formally charged Dion Davidson Leacock, 18 years of No. 21, Dover Crescent, Cave Hill, St. Michael for the following offences. Possession of Firearm – December 27th 2025 Possession of Ammunition (7) – December 27th 2025 Leacock is scheduled to appear in the District…
Read More Arrested and Charged: Dion Davidson LeacockThe Barbados Police Service (TBPS) Criminal Investigations Department (District ‘A’), has arrested and formally charged Adae Xavier Scott, 17 years of Military Road, Bush Hall, St. Michael for the following offence: ● Murder – Timothy Trotman December 22nd 2025 Scott appeared before Magistrate Alison Burke in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court on Friday 2nd January…
Read More Arrested and Charged: Adae Xavier ScottThe Barbados Police Service (TBPS) Criminal Investigations Department (District ‘A’), has arrested and formally charged Malik Isiah Blackman, 16 years of 4th Avenue Park Road, Bush Hall, St. Michael for the following offence: ● Murder – Andy Arthur December 21st 2025 Blackman is scheduled to appear in the District ‘A’ Criminal Court on Friday 2nd…
Read More Arrested and Charged: Malik Isiah BlackmanThe Barbados Police Service (TBPS) Criminal Investigations Department (South and Bridgtown), have arrested and formally charged Lennox Ramon Whitehall, 18 years of Gall Hill, Christ Church, Romel Ryan Nanton 20 years of Round Rock, Silver Sands, Christ Church and Rishon Ricardo Walcott 17 years of #103 Hill Side, Gall Hill, Christ Church for the following…
Read More Arrested and Charged: Lennox Ramon Whitehall, Romel Ryan Nanton and Rishon Ricardo WalcottThe police at Black Rock Station, are conducting investigations into a shooting which occurred along Black Rock, St. Michael, on Wednesday 31st December 2025 about 11:10 a.m. CIRCUMSTANCES: Initial investigations have shown that a male and a female were on the premises of a business establishment, when they were approached by an assailant brandishing a…
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