Two Killed, Two Injured in Armed Robbery in Martinique
The attack in Saint-Esprit marks the first homicides of 2025 on the island, highlighting concerns over firearm proliferation in the Caribbean.
- Two men, aged 24 and 35, were fatally shot during a failed armed robbery in Saint-Esprit, Martinique, on January 9, 2025.
- Two additional individuals sustained injuries in the incident, which occurred outside a local business.
- Authorities report that three suspects arrived by car, demanded money, and opened fire after being refused.
- These are the first homicides of the year in Martinique, an island grappling with increasing firearm circulation tied to drug trafficking.
- In 2023, Martinique recorded 24 homicides, 17 of which involved firearms, ranking it among the French regions most impacted by violent crime.