Man shot at bar outside Pier Park identified as Jevonte Barnes

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Jevonte Barnes 24, of Belle Vue, Tortola has been identified as the victim of the armed robbery and shooting that occurred early morning, Saturday, October 4, 2025, at a popular bar in the vicinity of Tortola Pier Park in Road Town. Photo: Facebook

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mr Jevonte Barnes 24, of Belle Vue, Tortola, has been identified as the victim of the armed robbery and shooting that occurred early morning, Saturday, October 4, 2025, at a popular bar in the vicinity of Tortola Pier Park in Road Town. I

The incident, confirmed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), in a press release, verifies our newsroom's accurate sources, who revealed that two armed individuals entered the establishment and proceeded to rob patrons. During the robbery, a firearm was discharged, and a male individual was injured.

Mr Barnes was transported to Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital in the capital city, Road Town, where he remains under medical care with “serious injuries”, the RVIPF stated. The family is working on flying him out of the Territory today, October 6, 2025, as he has been stabilised.

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In the meantime, the family of Mr Barnes has launched an online fundraiser via GoFundMe for urgent medical care.

According to a social media posting by family members, “Every donation, no matter the amount, makes a real difference in covering his transport and treatment costs".

The Barnes family urged the public to donate or share the appeal for reach and support. The cost of the medical care will not be known for some time, as these medical evacuations can cost tens of thousands of dollars.

Mr Barnes, a young man and Virgin Islander, is described as friendly, industrious and troubles no one.

27 Responses to “Man shot at bar outside Pier Park identified as Jevonte Barnes ”

… (06/10/2025, 11:40) Like (22) Dislike (0) Reply
Get well soon bro
WOW (06/10/2025, 11:51) Like (7) Dislike (37) Reply
Karma?
BuzzBvi (06/10/2025, 12:06) Like (14) Dislike (6) Reply
Good luck to him.

It is so hard when our young industrious people are getting gunned down.

So disappointed our hospital is not up to the task.

Maybe Government can help with the cost.

Money bought Natalio another ticket. Money disappeared into so many other things.
$$$ (06/10/2025, 12:31) Like (15) Dislike (28) Reply
Those necklaces looks like they worth a pretty penny. Start the go fund me by selling them, or perhaps they were stolen in the robbery
POLICE... (06/10/2025, 12:33) Like (22) Dislike (5) Reply
Stop playing 'Cops and Robbers' and find these terrorist criminals! Get them off our streets! First nightclubs and parties next funeral repasts. I didn't want to have to say it, but the UK police force will have to handle this one...before someone gets killed!
Fam (06/10/2025, 13:04) Like (25) Dislike (3) Reply
All the best you do not deserve this!
Wellsah (06/10/2025, 13:13) Like (7) Dislike (15) Reply
let's pray for a smooth recovery of partna. and not to sound insensitive but why the fam asking the community to crowd fund his care...
Giveup (06/10/2025, 13:13) Like (19) Dislike (15) Reply
You could of vive up your chain bro and have a painfree life.
very sad (06/10/2025, 13:24) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
How can these criminals sleep after putting people through this for money and gold? What a travesty! I hope those material gains will take them to their final destination safely????. The saddest part is that their parents see them flaunting all this gold and most are fine with it. Some, including girlfriends even accept these gifts with no questions asked. SMDH. Half the times they don’t even have a job and don’t want a job. Stop being covetous and eyeing what others have and putting blood on your hands and on your children, bc what don’t catch you will make your nose run water.
Madea (06/10/2025, 14:52) Like (4) Dislike (4) Reply
What kind of business man? Were they after the Gold chains or the man?
... (06/10/2025, 15:06) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
The robbers expected to point a gun up in people face yank chains and have everyone sober without giving people a chance to think. The only blame is on the robbers. sad
... (06/10/2025, 15:08) Like (13) Dislike (2) Reply
This article makes it seem like he was the only victim the whole place was robbed. Every customer was in danger.
... (06/10/2025, 16:12) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
everybody sporting these expensive Gucci chains
HOW QUICKL WE FORGET (06/10/2025, 18:50) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
A VINCIE DUDE WAS ROBBED AND KILLED IN THE BACK OF RITE WAY SUPERMARKET IN ROAD TOWN , FOR HIS GOLD CHAINS A COUPLE YEARS AGO BY A YOUTH FROM THE SAME ( BELLE VUE ) SO THIS IS NOTHING NEW / AND ALL WE HEAR IS YAP -YAP - YAP AND THEN AFTER A COUPLE DAYS PASS ITS BUSINESS AS USUAL , SO IT ISN'T ANYTHING NEW / WE CALL THEM THE ENTITLED ONES / WELL THEY ARE EXPRESSING THEIR ENTITLEMENT / WHILE HOLLERING OUT DISCRIMINATION ON OUR CARIBBEAN BROTHERS SISTERS AND RACIST NARRATIVES ON THE WHITE COLONIALIST SLAVE MASTERS AS IF THAT IS THE PROBLEM , WE IS EHO NURTURING THESE WANNABE GANSTERS SO WHY WE ACTING SUPPRISED AT THE OUTCOME ❓️???? WE ALL KNOW THAT THESE WERE GOING TO BE THE RESULTS SOONER OR LATER / LIKE WITH THE CASE OF THE " POPULAR BUSINESS MAN " SAGA , WHICH GOT MORE ATTENTION THAN THE 11 YEARS SCHOOL WHO WAS EXECUTED WITH HER DAD / WHAT A SET OF HYPOCRITES WE ARE , HEAVEN HELP US ???? FROM OURSELVES ■
okay (06/10/2025, 19:23) Like (3) Dislike (7) Reply
The lady( I guess is his GF) didnt do a good job. She should of stay with him and try control the bleeding.
- … (07/10/2025, 21:55) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
  Obviously she was in SHOCK! You could imagine you literally in your own world dancing and before you could think twice your man on the ground bleeding out? Obviously she was scared and didn’t know what to do in that moment. It’s easy to say she could’ve done more but YOU was not the one in that situation so just hush!! Either donate to help his recovery or shut up!!
T (06/10/2025, 19:47) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
Biģ salary and yet a hospital with out proper health care its a shame
Mr Goldstein (06/10/2025, 20:17) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
Check them though, cheap hollow plated junk, get a big fake chain at the airport for $50.
Politicians greed (06/10/2025, 22:21) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
Crowd funding? Just use all the politicians doubled pay check to pay for it. Our tax alrdy paying them might as well them give some thing back to the community since then deserved it so much

Picking the max option on you own pay check while complaining the country ain for money and 7.50 is reasonable increase yet y'all increase wayyyy above that....either greed or y'all know our economy is poop for middle and lower
Kia souls? (06/10/2025, 22:23) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
Crowd funding? With all these drug man...oh sorry "business men" thru the place. Let them find it. Them alrdy funding the guns to the youths. Might as well help save a life since y'all alrdy endangering them
Bright like sun (06/10/2025, 22:29) Like (10) Dislike (5) Reply
I didn't send he out he house with gold chains liming late in the night despite seeing the news about the spree of robberies going on. Don't be a moo moo and stay in Yuh House bro. Party life not as serious as y'all make it seem. Go off Island for a birthday or something but not here mehson
Truth (06/10/2025, 22:32) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
sporting Gucci chain, bag or what ever does not cause robbery. Greed, jealousy and laziness cause robbery. People NEED to work (legally) for what they want. Don't harm people children for what's theirs. That's WICKED. I am praying for the young man to recover and be in good health.
.... (07/10/2025, 01:29) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
who ever buying creating the problem plain and simple
Listen (07/10/2025, 06:21) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
Them Gucci ain't Gucci..it's fake Gucci mariner style bubble links..hallow and light
Lets Get real.. (07/10/2025, 10:20) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
The RVIPF is failing us big time. This Bar in question had a robbery about a month ago involving a Gun, whenever you drive pass there the Crack and Ganja smell killing you. This is a Prime Spot for Plane clothes officers to be keeping under nightly Survellance especially on Week ends.. Commissioner here is my Suggestion have your plane clothes officers working 9pm to 5am on Weekends Friday and Saturdays.. Give them Friday in the day off and monday in the day off so they can rest, time to hit the streets, get out the office, solve, stop and arrest..crimes and Criminal. What happen to the Drug Squd. You need that. Drugs and Guns go together also the talk in secret corners is that there is a Gold for Guns Trade going on..Give the Gun dealer Gold, he gave you Guns. Its very concerning. Who and where is next?
haters (08/10/2025, 08:22) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
to the man who got shot, i hope you see that bar/ club life aint the way to go. when your life was on the line, nobody tried to help you, they all stood and ran around in a panic. only one man didn't, you got shot point blank but god give you the strength to get up and walk out that bar. give your life to him and stop chasing these fake people around you.
lk (08/10/2025, 16:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
@lets get real some of them need to get arrested then who you tàlking about no name no warrant

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