List of massacres in Guyana explained

The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Guyana (numbers may be approximate):

NameDateLocationDeathsNotes
Killing the Enmore MartyrsJune 16, 1948Enmore Sugar Estate, East Coast Demerara5Disciplined forces opened fire on sugar workers protesting conditions in the Sugar industry.[1]
Wismar MassacreMay 26, 1964Wismar5Members of the majority Afro-Guyanese population attacked the Indo-Guyanese minority. In addition, to the murders, there were also rapes and incidents of arson.[2]
Son Chapman BombingJuly 6, 1964Hurudaia, Demerara43Unknown persons placed a bomb on board the Son Chapman launch.[3]
Jonestown massacre[4] November 18, 1978Jonestown, Georgetown, & Port Kaituma918A mass suicide, led by American Jim Jones, over 900 killed by consuming cyanide.
Buxton MassacreDecember 9, 1994Buxton, East Coast Demerara6A known drug addict murdered his mother and five other villagers, before being killed by police officers.[5]
Eccles-Agricola MassacreFebruary 26, 2006Eccles and Agricola, East Bank Demerara7Armed gunmen blocked the road, and carried out an hour long assault on the residents of Eccles and Argricola[6]
Lusignan Massacre[7] January 26, 2008Lusignan11Gang broke into multiple homes, connected to the Bartica Massacre.[8]
Bartica massacre[9] February 17, 2008Bartica, Essequibo12Gang killed three police before killing nine others in the town.
Lindo Creek MassacreJune 21, 2008Lindo Creek, Berbice8The charred bodies, bearing gunshot wounds, were discovered by the campsite owner. [10]
Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge Massacre[11] July 18, 2012Linden, Demerara3Three people were killed by police officers, when the police opened fired on prostestors against a recent increase in electricity rates.[12]
Georgetown prison riotMarch 3, 2016Georgetown17Inmates at the Georgetown Prison, rioted and burnt down part of the facility. 17 inmates were killed and several prison officers and prisoners were injured[13] [14]
Mahdia school fireMay 21, 2023Mahdia, Potaro-Siparun20A 15-year-old student set fire to a school in Mahdia, causing 19 deaths and 29 injuries. It was the first massacre to occur at a school in Guyana.

References

  1. Web site: Enmore Martyrs left an “indelible mark” on country’s history – GAWU. June 17, 2020 .
  2. Web site: Wismar 1964 was a blot on the nation. 7 August 2022 .
  3. Web site: Lindeners observe 56th anniversary of Son Chapman massacre. 8 July 2020 .
  4. Web site: November 18, 1978 American Experience PBS. 2021-01-20. www.pbs.org. en.
  5. Web site: 2024-03-11. 21 years on: Buxtonians blame Satan for 'Baby Arthur's rage.
  6. Web site: Four years on…Relatives still struggle to come to grips with Agricola, Eccles murders. 12 March 2024 .
  7. Web site: 2018-05-11. CCJ restores verdict in Lusignan massacre trial acquitting accused. 2021-01-20. Stabroek News. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2016-12-09. 'Capone' get 60 years for Lusignan, Bartica massacres. 2021-01-20. Stabroek News. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2017-02-03. Two to hang over Bartica massacre. 2021-01-20. Stabroek News. en-US.
  10. Web site: CoI rates Lindo Creek Massacre probe ‘shoddy’. 7 August 2022 .
  11. Web site: Linden erects monument to remember protesters killed during PPP rule. 7 August 2022 .
  12. Web site: Gov’t regrets loss of life in Linden power protest. 7 August 2022 .
  13. Web site: Fire kills 16 inmates during prison protest in Guyana - BBC News. 3 March 2016. 14 August 2024. BBC News.
  14. Web site: Riot at Camp St prison; 17 meet fiery death - Guyana Chronicle. 4 March 2016. 14 August 2024. Guyana Chronicle.

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