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Heavily armed masked men open fire outside bar in Baughers Bay

October 8th, 2025 | Tags: masked men Bar firearm gunmen Baughers Bay shots fired
An area of Baughers Bay. Heavily armed masked men opened fire while outside a bar in Baughers Bay on Tuesday night, October 7, 2025. Photo: VINO/File
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- There has yet been another gun-related incident at a bar in the Virgin Islands. This time it was at a bar in Baughers Bay on Tuesday night, October 7, 2025.

According to reports reaching our News Centre, it was around 11:30 PM when at least four heavily armed masked men approached patrons outside the bar.

Several shots were reportedly fired; however, no one was injured.

It is unclear if anything was taken by the gunmen.

Police are said to be investigating.

Second attack on a bar by gunmen within a week

It was only on Saturday, October 4, 2025, that gunmen entered a popular bar in the vicinity of Tortola Pier Park in Road Town, and robbed its patrons.

One patron was shot and is still hospitalised.

The attack on the bar last night comes as the discussion intensifies about whether businesses persons should be allowed to carry licenced firearms.

26 Responses to “Heavily armed masked men open fire outside bar in Baughers Bay”

  • BuzzBvi (08/10/2025, 10:58) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    How many would be dead in the crossfire!!

    Stupidness.
    • CROSSES (08/10/2025, 11:14) Like (51) Dislike (1) Reply
      When them get touch you going hear them parents say he was a good boi. Why them shot my son? SMH.....
    • Senior native citizen of the British Virgin Islands (08/10/2025, 11:50) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ BVIBUZZ: adiquate defence against gun violence is not stupidness. Sooner than you think the same will spread to other businesses: namely supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, and others that I don't want to mention in this comment
  • @Buzzbvi (08/10/2025, 11:07) Like (14) Dislike (9) Reply
    The government cant shut down the bar but people who want their lives should stop going.
  • True (08/10/2025, 11:15) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Someone else will get hurt and then what. This is so sad .
    • True (08/10/2025, 11:38) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      @True we do need someone from the famous group to get glazed- not shot dead by glazed before this becomes a Subject of discussion. Until then those influencers won’t say anything.
  • lmao (08/10/2025, 11:36) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    It’s interesting to think that BVI People actually care. This Weekend will be a vibe - The Dj’s have posted their flyers and their caption “ best party ever etc.
    • @lmao (08/10/2025, 13:28) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      They don’t have to worry about me. I’m headed to my favorite place to chill and be in peace from drama filled Tortola. That place is ANEGADA.
  • Senior native citizen of the British Virgin Islands (08/10/2025, 11:40) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    The sad reality has come home to us B.V.I people, that our RVIPF alone is insufficiently not prepared to deal with the rising spike of guns related violence presently happening in this British Overseas Territory.
    We either will need to give permition to some responsively business owners fire arms to help defend their lives and business interest or they, the business owners, help to foot the cost of armed RVIPF officers present especially at night.
    If at this time this cannot be done, then a surficient number of British arm guards from the UK should be considered in my opinion by Governoz, Daniel Pruce, if this trend continues happening at this spiking pace in the B.V.I, lately.

    However, I am not surprised because know that among people everywhere in this world when righteousness has been spurned wickedness taked over, even at a faster pace as expected.

  • Jost van Dyke (08/10/2025, 11:55) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    who bring the guns in and flood the street?
  • Wellsah (08/10/2025, 12:07) Like (9) Dislike (3) Reply
    we said what happen to partna from west this would happen the streets are destabilized
    • @wellsah (08/10/2025, 13:21) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      That is street facts coming from a OG, They took out the dude from the West and things is getting hotter than volcano lava. They ain’t see nothing yet. You all that like to be in these clubs and throwing the parties and flossing with the gold gucci around your necks and who got the most gwop in your money clip
      start wearing bullet proof vests and bullet proof hats on your heads.
    • Really? (08/10/2025, 13:39) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
      and cordel still around?
  • Stay in you house (08/10/2025, 12:22) Like (15) Dislike (2) Reply
    Ppl ppl ppl, if yal ain see the sign before, take heed NOW. GO INSIDE, save your money, pick up a hobby, read a book, spend time with your children and ur family. Outside has NOTHING good to offer any more, same ppl, same faces, same music, same rum, and now if you frequent a place, you're likely to become a target. IT HAS NOTHIN OUTSIDe FoR YoUUUUUUU
  • THE CHICKENS HAS COME TO ROOST (08/10/2025, 12:31) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    WHEN WD ARE SHIELDING AND ACTING LIKE WE AND OUR KIDS ARE HOLY AND THEM ISLAND POLICE NEED TO STOP HARASSING THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE ENTITLED AND BORN HAE , " YEAH WE KNO " NOW WE HAVE NURTURED OUR ENTITLED ONES , THEY HAVE BROKEN OUT OF THEIR SHELLS AND ARE HEAVILY EQUIPED AND BRAZRN ENOUGH TO TRY ANYTHING AT ANYTIME - ANYWHERE DAY OR NIGHT ON THE ONCE PEACEFUL PARADISE CALLED THE LAND OF THE TURTLEDOVES ( WE HOPE " RONNIE " WILL REMOVE THAT " WHITE COLONIALIST SLAVE MASTERS NAME AND REPLACE IT WITH A NAME OF HIS CHOICE •
  • Expat (08/10/2025, 12:54) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Were the shots fired physically or metaphorically, like a 'diss'?
  • Trickle Down Effect (08/10/2025, 13:08) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thank you Premier and team, now that you've pretty much milked the country for all its got from now into the unforeseeable future, we now have the gift of increased crime..and only a few months away from christmas, ohh joyyy
  • But what about (08/10/2025, 13:43) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    When they start hitting the supermarkets and other businesses that pulls in large amount of money on a daily. The gunman them is plotting that big cash take down. This is information from a reliable street CI.

    • @But what about (08/10/2025, 15:06) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      I feel where you are coming from. People here is to stupid to see that. They are going to pull off a big money hit soon be it a supermarket or a bank job. Remember a few years back when they hit money gram? That robbing clubs and parties for gold is just test runs.
  • Gold for Guns.. (08/10/2025, 14:25) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Testing out their new tools. After the Gold for Guns trade off.
  • 2024 (08/10/2025, 14:44) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    such level of criminal activity could be classified as Organized Criminal

    They Know Each Other: Just an illicit transaction gone wrong

  • resident (08/10/2025, 15:45) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    I guess the crime summit didn't work


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