A resident of Antigua and Barbuda has escaped death for the second time in a pre-planned gun attack, more than seven years after he first survived a targeted shooting. Alvin Spencer, who previously survived a 2019 assassination attempt, was struck by a bullet to the neck in Monday evening’s attack outside his Bellevue Estate home.
Local law enforcement accounts detail that the shooting unfolded shortly after 9:30 p.m., as Spencer pulled his vehicle into his residential driveway. Moments after he arrived, a second vehicle blocked access behind his car. A masked attacker emerged from the suspect vehicle, discharged multiple rounds in Spencer’s direction, then quickly retreated to the getaway car, which fled the scene at high speed immediately after the shooting.
Emergency responders transported Spencer to the territory’s main public hospital, Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre, where he underwent urgent emergency surgery to treat his injury. As of the latest official update, hospital and police officials confirm that Spencer is in stable condition, with no immediate threat to his life.
This most recent incident mirrors a 2019 attack that also targeted Spencer, occurring on June 17 of that year in Perry Bay. In that earlier shooting, Spencer sustained multiple gunshot wounds, and investigators at the time also categorized the incident as a deliberate, targeted attack. No motive for either attack has been publicly released by authorities to date.
The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda has launched a full criminal investigation into Monday’s attack and is actively calling on members of the public to come forward with any details that could help identify and apprehend the attackers. Investigators with the Criminal Investigations Department have asked that any witnesses who were in the Bellevue Estate area around the time of the shooting, or any person with knowledge of the attack or the suspects’ movements, contact the department directly at 462-3913 or 462-3914.
For community members who wish to share information without revealing their identity, officials note that anonymous tips can be submitted through the regional Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-TIPS (8477). Investigators stress that even seemingly insignificant details can provide critical breaks in the case, and all information shared will be handled confidentially.