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Police are investigating the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Kadeem Scantlebury of Grazettes, St. Michael. The incident occurred last night (Feb 27) on Jackman Road, Wavell Avenue, Black Rock, where Scantlebury was shot while standing outside a house. Neighbors rushed him to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, but he later succumbed to his injuries. Authorities are urging…

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Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred around 11 p.m. on February 20, 2025, at Long Gap, Spooners Hill, St. Michael. The victim was standing outside his home when he heard multiple gunshots and later realized he had been shot in the neck and right shoulder. He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital…

Read More Late-Night Shooting in St. Michael Leaves Man Critically Injured

Feb 21, UPDATE 2: Police are investigating the unnatural death of 32-year-old Obrian Jerome Dixson, whose unresponsive body was discovered along Bamboo Road, St. Lawrence, Christ Church, on February 20, 2025. Authorities responded to a 9:05 a.m. report and found Dixson motionless on the roadway. Ambulance personnel confirmed he had no signs of life, and…

Read More Fatal Shooting near St. Lawrence Gap: One Dead, One Injured

January 23rd Two masked men, one armed with a gun, robbed the Xtra-Lo Mini Mart in Kendal Hill, Christ Church, around 8 p.m. last night. They confronted the lone cashier on duty and escaped with an undisclosed sum of money. No customers were in the store at the time, and no injuries were reported. Nearby…

Read More Masked Gunmen Rob Xtra-Lo Mini Mart in Kendal Hill

January 23rd Minibus and route taxi operators are on high alert following an attempted armed robbery in Lynch’s, St. Philip. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. when an armed man boarded a minibus to Bayfield, demanding money and threatening to kill passengers. The quick-thinking conductor foiled the robbery by exiting the bus and fleeing in…

Read More Minibus Operators on Edge After Attempted Armed Robbery in St. Philip

January 16th Gunmen opened fire on a home in The Pine, St. Michael, last night, leaving a family deeply shaken but unharmed. Some bullets also struck a neighboring house. The occupant, a mother of six, recounted that she was about to put her baby to sleep when the shooting began. Three of her children and…

Read More Gunmen Open Fire on Home in The Pine; Family Left Traumatized

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 Confirmed

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

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The Barbados Police Service is investigating the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Vere Ricardo Hoyte of Isolation Road, Belleplaine, St. Andrew. The incident occurred on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Checker Hall Cross Road, St. Lucy. According to reports, Hoyte was liming in the area when a vehicle pulled up and opened fire. He was found…

Read More 30-Year-Old Shot Dead in St. Lucy: Police Launch Investigation into Fatal Shooting