A shooting incident near Sayers Court Nursery in Christ Church caused panic among staff and parents. Two men on a motorcycle reportedly fired multiple shots near a training school behind the nursery. As a precaution, staff locked themselves inside and the nursery was temporarily closed, prompting parents to return for their children. Police later confirmed…
Read More Shooting Near Sayers Court Nursery, Christ ChurchThe police at Operations Control received a report about 10:40 am, on Monday 9th March 2026, about a shooting along Hill View Close, Cave Hill, St. Michael. Preliminary investigations revealed that a male along with other persons was sitting outside of a residence, when a brown motor vehicle approached. Two persons disembarked from that vehicle…
Read More Homicide #10: Shooting along Hill View Close, Cave Hill, St. MichaelThe police at Black Rock Station received a report about 2:25 a.m. on Monday 9th March 2026 from a female caller of Bridge Gap, Black Rock St. Michael who stated that a male had been stabbed at her residence. Police immediately responded to the area and found the lifeless body of a male inside the…
Read More Homicide #9: Stabbing at Bridge Gap, Black Rock, St. MichaelYou may have heard about “six degrees of separation” — the idea that everyone is six steps away from everyone else (I first heard about it via the game “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon“) – but what happens when you apply that idea to a small island like Barbados, and in particular, to homicide victims?…
Read More How Socially Close Are You to a Murder Victim in Barbados?There have been at least 761 homicides (2000–2025) in Barbados — roughly 30 per year on average. For clarity:• 2000–2013 figures are from an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report based on data from The Barbados Police Service.• 2014–2025 figures are from my own data collection. I track homicides in Barbados. My data is not official.…
Read More Barbados Homicides, 2000–2025: Official Data and Independent TrackingPolice received a report about 1:04 a.m. on Sunday 1st March 2026 of gunshots being discharged in the area of a business establishment at Cox Road, Frere Pilgrim, Christ Church. Investigations revealed that a number of gunshots were heard and a male who attended an event at the establishment was discovered laying in the carpark…
Read More Homicide #8: Shooting in Cox Road, Frere Pilgrim, Christ ChurchThe police operations control received a report about 1:36 a.m. on Sunday 1st March 2026 of the body of a male lying at Chapman Cross Street, St. Michael. Initial investigations have shown that the male was in a bar in the immediate area when he was involved in a verbal altercation with another person. He…
Read More Homicide #7: Shooting in Chapman Cross Street, St. MichaelThe Police at District A Station are conducting investigations into a stabbing incident which occurred about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday 1st March 2026 at Lower Bridge Gap, Cave Hill, St. Michael. Initial investigations revealed that a male was walking along a track when he was approached by another male who inflicted a number of stab…
Read More Homicide #6: Stabbing at Lower Bridge Gap, Cave Hill, St. MichaelPolice at the Criminal Investigations Department, Bridgetown are conducting investigations into a shooting which occurred about 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday 17th February 2026 at 3rd Avenue Chapman Lane St. Michael. Investigations revealed that a male was sitting in the area commonly referred to as the ‘Canal’ when two individuals approached and flanked him, then discharged…
Read More Homicide #5: Shooting in Chapman Lane, St. MichaelThe Police at Oistins Station are conducting investigations into a shooting which occurred about 8:45 am on Monday 2nd of February 2026 at Lower Carters Gap, Enterprise Christ Church. Initial investigations have shown that a male was in a vehicle, when an assailant approached the vehicle and discharged a number of gunshots injuring that male…
Read More Homicide #4: Shooting in Enterprise, Christ Church