Trending/crime· Updated Oct 30, 2026

Police Kill Hasani Bobb in Tobago Operation as Family Disputes Their Account

Police shot and killed Hasani Bobb during a Patience Hill operation; officers say he threatened them with a firearm, while his family disputes that account and seeks an investigation.

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Updated Oct 30, 2026

Police shot and killed Hasani Bobb during an anti-crime operation in Patience Hill, Tobago, on Wednesday night.
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Police said Bobb pointed what appeared to be a firearm at officers, and said a stolen Sig Sauer pistol was recovered.
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Bobb’s family disputes the police account and plans to report the killing to the Police Complaints Authority.
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The police shooting remains under investigation.
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Oct 30, 2026

Patience Hill family disputes police version of fatal shooting

A 20-year-old Patience Hill, Tobago man, Hasani Bobb, was shot and killed by police during a late-night operation, but his family is disputing the officers’ account and wants a full investigation. They are calling for mandatory body cameras and plan to report the case to the Police Complaints Authority, as Tobago records its third police-involved killing this year.

Oct 29, 2026

TTPS: Stolen police gun found on man killed in Tobago shooting

Police say a Sig Sauer pistol stolen from an officer during a Pigeon Point robbery was found on Hasani Bobb after he was shot dead by police in Patience Hill, Tobago, on Wednesday night. The TTPS says Bobb allegedly pointed what appeared to be a firearm at officers during an anti-crime operation, and the shooting is under investigation.

Oct 29, 2026

Man killed by police had stolen TTPS gun

Police in Tobago shot and killed Hasani Bobb, also known as “Hman” or “Sanni,” during an anti-crime operation on Orange Hill Road, Patience Hill, after they say he pointed what looked like a firearm at officers. The TTPS said he was found with a Sig Sauer pistol stolen from a police officer during a Pigeon Point robbery six days earlier.

Oct 29, 2026

Tobago man shot dead by police

Police shot and killed Tobago man Hasani Bobb near Patience Hill on Wednesday night after, they said, he pointed a gun at officers during an interception. Bobb was a suspect in last week’s robbery of a police officer at Pigeon Point, and officers recovered two firearms, including the one reportedly stolen. Police are investigating.

Police Kill Hasani Bobb in Tobago Operation as Family Disputes Their Account

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