Killing of Ashworth O’Brian Pushes Antigua and Barbuda’s 2026 Murder Toll to Four

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Ashworth O’Brian Identified as Fourth Homicide Victim as Police Continue Investigations Into 2026 Killings

Police have identified the man found dead in the Gray’s Farm community earlier this week as Ashworth O’Brian, marking the fourth homicide recorded in Antigua and Barbuda for 2026.

Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit Lisborn Michael said detectives are continuing to gather information as they investigate the circumstances surrounding O’Brian’s death. Authorities have begun interviewing several persons of interest as part of the ongoing probe.

Michael said investigators remain committed to resolving the latest killing along with the other homicide cases recorded earlier this year.

Nikisha “Niki” Rose

One of the earlier incidents involved the fatal shooting of 42-year-old Nikisha Rose of Parliament Street, Gray’s Farm. Police said Rose and a male companion were travelling in a motor vehicle near the G&E Parking Lot in Michael’s Village around 10:30 p.m. on January 23 when an unknown assailant opened fire on the vehicle. Both victims were taken to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre with gunshot wounds. Rose later died from her injuries, while the male victim remained hospitalised in stable condition.

Another homicide involved the fatal stabbing of Dalton Cornwall of Jennings on February 26. Cornwall was transported to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre with a puncture wound to his right shoulder following an incident at the Valley Road Service Station around 4:15 p.m. He later succumbed to his injuries. Police later arrested a man from Green Bay who has since been charged with murder in connection with the case.

Dalton

In a separate investigation earlier in the year, police discovered the body of a man in the back of an abandoned Hyundai Tucson at the Old Ottos School compound on February 2.

The deceased was found partially dressed, wearing blue jeans and black socks. A medical doctor pronounced him dead at approximately 2:25 p.m. Police later classified the incident as a homicide as investigators continued efforts to determine the identity of the victim and the circumstances surrounding his death.

Police are urging anyone with information that may assist investigators to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 or call the Crimestoppers anonymous hotline at 800-TIPS (8477).

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3 COMMENTS

  1. Now if this government had any brains (which many of us doubt), with all their current actions, active efforts and monetary activities ongoing in St Phillip’s North shows they can actually make a difference for the community.

    So doesn’t this beg the obvious question on the growing gun related crimes and deaths in the country:

    Why doesn’t the ABLP also pull out all the financial stops to halt these crimes?

    The cynic in me tells me that it’s because there’s no votes in dealing with this serious issue.

    GOD WATCHING THESE PEOPLE GOOD…

  2. We are living a miserable life in GANGSTERS PARADISE. Just look at what we have become from THE GEM OF THE CARIBBEAN, and those in charge keep telling us LEADERSHIP MATTERS. St. Philip’s North you must start the revolution on March 16th

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