Mother Shot as Gunman Fires Through Window During Attempted Break-In

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A mother’s quick action may have helped shield her young baby from danger after a masked gunman opened fire through the window of their apartment off Friars Hill Road early Tuesday morning.

The 43-year-old woman was shot in the leg during the incident, which reportedly occurred at about 2:45 a.m.

She told investigators that she and her baby were asleep when she was awakened by sounds of someone attempting to enter the apartment.

The intruder, who was reportedly masked and armed with a gun, was unable to gain entry to the home.

He then allegedly fired two shots through a window, with one of the bullets striking the woman in the leg.

Amid the gunfire, the injured mother reportedly managed to push her baby off the bed and out of harm’s way.

The child escaped the ordeal unharmed.

The woman was taken to hospital, where she is receiving treatment for her injury.

Police are now working to identify and locate the gunman and are appealing to members of the public for assistance.

Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 or 462-3914.

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Comments (9)

  • Campbell September 1, 2026, 8:46 AM

    This is absolutely THEE MOST bulls**t statement i have ever seen in EVERY report….. ‘Police are now working to identify and locate the gunman and are appealing to members of the public for assistance’ I am FED UP of these issues!!! People need to jus start retaliate and leave these perps lying in gutters!!!
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  • Openyoureyes. September 1, 2026, 12:26 PM

    To how I see it the police and politicians have hand in these criminal acts because there are more laws protecting the criminals than the victims. So now when the victims start to defend them selves and leave them for the cops to find they can’t say anything because the only thing their interested in is taking the tax payers money and build bar for police and all kinds of things. You haven’t realize the huge number of obese police officers in Antigua who can they chase other than food.😂
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  • Paradiso September 1, 2026, 2:05 PM

    We cannot continue to make reckless statements like these as if there is truth to it. What i see is a decaying country. A country on its knees. We have to pray
    Reply
  • Fed Up September 1, 2026, 2:07 PM

    We need more patrols, especially during the early-morning hours. Criminals are becoming too bold. This gun situation is getting out of control. Where are all these illegal firearms coming from?
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  • Informed citizen September 1, 2026, 2:48 PM

    This is honestly frightening. Imagine being at home, minding your own business, and somebody firing shots through your window during a break-in. No family should have to live with that kind of fear. I really hope the mother makes a full recovery and that whoever is responsible is caught and brought before the court.
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  • Juju Bee September 1, 2026, 3:45 PM

    Wtf. My girl God was covering you and your child. That’s all I can say.
    Reply
  • Walter September 2, 2026, 6:03 AM

    At 2:45 in the morning? This sounds terrifying. I pray she makes a full recovery.
    Whoever did this must be found quickly. Firing through a window when a baby is inside is pure wickedness.
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  • Ash September 3, 2026, 8:07 AM

    Lord, cover our mothers and children. Home is supposed to be the safest place.
    That mother is a hero. Even after being shot, her first thought was probably protecting her baby.
    Reply
  • Brave Heart September 4, 2026, 5:46 PM

    How is that mother doing? We as parents need to protect ourselves. I love how brave she was
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