List of massacres in Guyana
The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Guyana (numbers may be approximate):
Name | Date | Location | Deaths | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jonestown massacre[1] | November 18, 1978 | Jonestown, Georgetown, & Port Kaituma | 918 | A mass suicide, led by American Jim Jones, over 900 killed by consuming cyanide. |
Bartica massacre[2] | February 17, 2008 | Bartica, Essequibo | 12 | Gang killed three police before killing nine others in the town.[2] |
Lusignan Massacre[3] | January 26, 2008 | Lusignan | 11 | Gang broke into multiple homes, connected to the Bartica Massacre.[4] |
References
- "November 18, 1978 | American Experience | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- "Two to hang over Bartica massacre". Stabroek News. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- "CCJ restores verdict in Lusignan massacre trial acquitting accused". Stabroek News. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- "'Capone' get 60 years for Lusignan, Bartica massacres". Stabroek News. 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
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