16-Year-Old in Police Custody in Connection with West Bus Station Stabbing Incident

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ROYAL POLICE FORCE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Office of Strategic Communications (STRATCOM)
MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

16-Year-Old in Police Custody in Connection with West Bus Station Stabbing Incident

St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, Saturday, 28 February 2026

A 16-year-old male of Bendals is currently in police custody assisting investigators in connection with a stabbing incident that occurred at the West Bus Station on Friday, 27 February, at approximately 2:30 p.m.

Police officers responded to a report of a male with multiple stab wounds who was transported to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) for medical treatment.
Investigations revealed that the victim, 16-year-old Jakeem Benjamin, sustained several puncture wounds to the left side of his abdomen. His injuries are serious, however, his condition remains stable.

The suspect was arrested later that evening and remains in police custody as investigations continue.

The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda is appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information that could assist with the investigation to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 or call the Crimestoppers anonymous hotline at 800-TIPS (8477).

Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
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7 COMMENTS

  1. WE DEFINITELY NEED A COMPLETE RESET AND THE PRESENT LEADERSHIP CANNOT BE A PART OF IT. THE ROT STARTED UNDER THEM, NO WAY THEY CAN BE PART OF THE SOLUTION

  2. Shouldn’t witnesses be questioned as soon as police arrive at the scene? Bus station on a Friday is teeming with people.

  3. Im sure the punishment is going to be so punitive that it will hardly even feel like its a punishment at all.

  5. I guess he will be sent to Bowers boys training school and eat cornbeef and live freely watch tv and be on their phones with memes “living my best life”…All this while another mana son in the groud

  6. My heart breaks for both families. One child fighting for his life, the other facing criminal charges at 16.

  7. the courts will tell him to apologize to the victim that’s it he has a criminal mind walking with weapon or picking up a weapon and shed blood put him away today we will save lives tomorrow when he is 26

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