Shooting outside bar in Guadeloupe: two women dead, child among wounded
A shooting broke out on Tuesday evening outside a bar in Capesterre-Belle-Eau, killing two women and wounding four people, including a child. Investigators are pursuing the line of inquiry that it was a settling of scores.
Shooting outside bar in Guadeloupe: two women dead, child among wounded
On the evening of Tuesday, 30 June 2026, gunfire rang out near a bar in Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe. The toll: two women succumbed to their wounds and four other people were hit, including a young child.
Stéphanie Bazart, who holds the position of public prosecutor in Basse-Terre, confirmed this toll. She also specified that police detectives had taken charge of the case, with an initial classification of involuntary homicide. According to information gathered by Le Journal du Centre, investigators lean towards it being a settling of scores between hostile parties.
The survivors were evacuated to a hospital. Their condition varies: some are out of danger, others remain under close observation due to the severity of their injuries.
This latest outbreak of violence comes in a context where weapons circulate in large quantities and where the illicit drug trade is ravaging the archipelago. The French islands of the Caribbean are today a privileged crossroads for traffickers transiting between the South American continent, US territory and Europe.
The mayor of Capesterre-Belle-Eau decided to cancel the religious fair originally scheduled for that same evening. He also called for stronger measures to slow the influx of weapons that is saturating the territory.
Jocelyn Sapotille, president of the association of mayors in the zone, used digital platforms to launch an appeal. He wishes this tragedy to trigger widespread awareness-raising, involving public authorities, the voluntary sector, households and elected representatives.
Local representatives of the Socialist Party also expressed their distress. According to them, the probable link with drug trafficking networks makes this event particularly troubling.
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