Teenager in Custody After West Bus Station Stabbing

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Police have taken a 16-year-old boy into custody as investigations continue into a stabbing incident that left another teenager seriously injured at the West Bus Station on Friday afternoon.

According to police reports, officers responded to the scene at approximately 2:30 p.m. on February 27 after receiving information that a male had been stabbed multiple times during an altercation at the busy transportation hub.

The victim, 16-year-old Jakeem Benjamin, sustained several puncture wounds to the left side of his abdomen and was rushed to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre for emergency medical treatment. Authorities say his injuries are serious, but he remains in stable condition.

Investigators later arrested a 16-year-old male from Bendals in connection with the incident. The suspect is currently assisting police with their inquiries as officers work to determine the circumstances that led to the stabbing.

The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda has appealed to members of the public who may have witnessed the incident or possess information that could aid the investigation to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 or anonymously reach Crimestoppers at 800-TIPS (8477).

Police say investigations are ongoing and additional updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

This story was first published by Antigua News on February 28, 2026: antigua.news/2026/02/28/teenager-in-custody-after-west-bus-station-stabbing. © 2026 Antigua News. Republication without permission is not allowed.

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Comments (8)

  • Island girl February 28, 2026, 12:17 PM

    Shouldn’t witnesses be questioned as soon as police arrive at the scene? Bus station on a Friday is teeming with people.
    Reply
  • Apex Jones February 28, 2026, 2:20 PM

    Im sure the punishment is going to be so punitive that it will hardly even feel like its a punishment at all.
    Reply
  • Jessica February 28, 2026, 4:36 PM

    I have a son who is 16…..this one breaks my heart
    Reply
  • Roland February 28, 2026, 4:59 PM

    I guess he will be sent to Bowers boys training school and eat cornbeef and live freely watch tv and be on their phones with memes “living my best life”…All this while another mana son in the groud
    Reply
  • Dark Chocolate February 28, 2026, 6:05 PM

    My heart breaks for both families. One child fighting for his life, the other facing criminal charges at 16.
    Reply
  • Scared February 28, 2026, 8:25 PM

    the courts will tell him to apologize to the victim that’s it he has a criminal mind walking with weapon or picking up a weapon and shed blood put him away today we will save lives tomorrow when he is 26
    Reply
  • Wolly March 1, 2026, 11:03 AM

    These young boys carrying knives like it’s normal. Something is seriously wrong.
    Reply
  • Glen March 1, 2026, 3:03 PM

    This is so sad. Two 16-year-olds and their lives already heading in the wrong direction. We have to do better as a country
    Reply

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