ROYAL POLICE FORCE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Office of Strategic Communications-STRATCOM
MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
POLICE INVESTIGATE FATAL SHOOTING IN MICHAEL’S VILLAGE
St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, Saturday, January 24, 2026
The police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, January 23, in the vicinity of the G&E Parking Lot, Michael’s Village.
A man and a woman were transported to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre with gunshot wounds.
The female victim, 42-year-old Nikisha Rose of Parliament Street, Gray’s Farm, later succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at approximately 11:21 p.m.
The male victim, also of Gray’s Farm, sustained gunshot wounds and remains hospitalised in stable condition.
Preliminary reports indicate that the victims were travelling in a motor vehicle when an unknown assailant opened fire at the vehicle, and injuring both occupants. Further investigations remain ongoing into the incident.
Meanwhile, the police are appealing to anyone with information surrounding this incident to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 or call the anonymous Crimestoppers hotline number at 800-Tips (8477).
The Police Administration extends sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased during this difficult time.
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