BREAKING: Police officer dead in suspected suicide

By Admin. Updated 12:21 p.m., Wednesday, July 22, 2026, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).

A police officer has died in what is being treated as a suspected suicide at the Special Services Unit (SSU) base in Old Montrose on Wednesday morning.

Preliminary information indicates that the incident involved the use of a firearm. The officer has been identified only by the surname Scott. Authorities have not yet released further details.

The incident has sent shockwaves through the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force as colleagues and members of the wider community grapple with the news.

The circumstances surrounding the officer’s death remain unclear and are now the subject of an active investigation.

At this stage, no official statement has been issued by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, and the identity of the deceased has not been formally confirmed beyond the reported surname.

One News SVG is withholding the publication of images circulating on social media until the officer’s identity has been officially verified and the appropriate notifications have been made.

This is a developing story. One News SVG will provide further updates as more information becomes available from authoritative sources.