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…
Read More Fatal Shooting in Black RockUnited on Crime In a recent show of regional solidarity, CARICOM leaders agreed to work together to combat crime, including an ambitious proposal to designate criminal gangs as terrorist organizations (see here, here, and here.) This move appears to signal a growing recognition of the urgent need to tackle escalating violence in the Caribbean through…
Read More CARICOM: United on Crime, But Fractured on Recent UN Ukraine Vote?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 InjuredNOTE: For several years homicide stats were published on our sister site caribbeansignal.com. With the recent launching of barbadoscrimeblog.com, homicide stats will also be published here. By the end of January 2025, Barbados had recorded at least seven homicides between January 1st and 31st. In comparison, the same period in 2024 saw three homicides, marking an increase of 133%.…
Read More Barbados Homicide Statistics January 2025February 5th A fatal shooting occurred around 1:30 AM at 2nd Avenue, Vauxhall, Christ Church. The victim, identified as 43-year-old Rommel Cadell, was pronounced dead. Two other men were also injured, though their condition remains unknown. This marks the eighth homicide of the year so far. Source: Starcom Network
Read More Deadly Night in Vauxhall: Man Killed, Two Injured in Christ Church Shooting