Denvoy and Delroy Bartley, twins from the Banak area, were shot on Saturday night in Unitedville. Denvoy becomes the fourth murder victim in Unitedville for 2026, and they are likely all connected and a result of the ongoing drug war in the area.
Police have since charged one person for this latest murder, and Staff Officer ASP Stacy Smith told us more:
ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer
"Police have formally arrested and charged 20-year-old Kevon Anthony Alford of Unitedville Village, Cayo District, for the crimes of murder, attempted murder, use of deadly means of harm, and holding in connection with the ongoing investigation into the murder of 25-year-old Denvoy Bartley and shooting injury of Delroy Bartley. The investigation commenced at approximately 8:34 p.m. on Saturday 25th July 2026 in Unitedville Village. The investigators reported that they responded to reports of shots being fired, and what they have learned so far in the course of the investigation is that both Denvoy and Delroy Bartley were along with another male person in front of a residence in Unitedville Village when a male person emerged from nearby bushes and fired a number of shots resulting in the fatal injury of Denvoy Bartley and the injury of Delroy Bartley."
Jaleeza Roberts:
"Has any motive been established?"
ASP Stacy Smith:
"So far what the investigation is suggesting is that it is as a result of the ongoing dispute for drug trade within that village."
Jaleeza Roberts:
"Has the police department increased any security in that area, being that this is about the third murder, if I'm not mistaken, for this year alone in Unitedville?"
ASP Stacy Smith:
"There has been a number of strategic operations. I know we'll also know that after the last incident, I cannot recall the gentleman's name, but the officers were able to make an interception of a vehicle of interest and a recovery of two firearms, so that speaks to the department's tactical posture, and as you can see, the response in terms of their risks with this most recent incident. So in addition to arranging our tactical response, I must say that we have liaised with community members who are adamant about wanting this type of activity outside of their neighborhood, and we have been liaised with them and sharing with them as it relates to investing in the technology that has played a role in bringing this investigation to the state that it is now."
