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6 shot, 3 dead in St Thomas weekend shootings

The shooting at the Starz Hotel occurred Sunday night, December 22, 2019, at about 8:50 pm. Photo: VIC
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) experienced a wave of violent crime over the weekend, including a shooting incident at the Starz Hotel that left four people shot and two dead.

The shooting at the Starz Hotel occurred Sunday night, December 22, 2019, at about 8:50 pm while another shooting occurred Saturday morning, December 21, 2019, at about 11:50 am in Nadir Circle.

Nadir Homicide

According to [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer Toby Derima, the police force was notified of the shooting in Nadir Circle and immediately responded. Mr Derima said detectives found an unresponsive male in the roadway with gunshot wounds about his body. A female victim was also struck by gunfire and was transported to the Schneider Regional Medical Center for medical treatment.

The male victim, identified as 27-year-old Jackeel L. Henry, was pronounced dead on the scene.

 Starz Hotel Shooting 

The VIPD confirmed Sunday night that four people were shot at the Starz Hotel in Contant. Mr Derima said the 911 emergency call center was notified of the incident at 8:50 pm.

According to police, two of the victims — police have yet to identify gender — were pronounced dead as a result of the shooting. Mr Derima said there was no immediate status of the other victims’ conditions.

Both cases are under investigation by the VIPD's Major Crimes Unit. If you have information that may lead to the arrest of the suspects involved in any of the aforementioned incidents, send an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers USVI. The tip, if it leads to arrests, could result in a financial reward delivered to you anonymously.

5 Responses to “6 shot, 3 dead in St Thomas weekend shootings”

  • Just saying (23/12/2019, 14:52) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    What madness
  • Greg (23/12/2019, 19:12) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Back in the day, St Thomas and St Croix used to be so nice and peaceful. This is so sad how these younger ones have no respect for life. You only live once, why take it away so soon?
  • Stupid people (23/12/2019, 20:04) Like (2) Dislike (5) Reply
    These Virgin Islands and Jamaica full of stupid young men... lol these murders is nonsense. It's only stupid people do all these stupid stuff... Killing seems like it's an occupation. Well paying occupation that only stupid young men want.
  • Batmon (24/12/2019, 09:50) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply

    Yea a lotta dum negros out there.u gotta b ^&kin careful

  • jah (24/12/2019, 15:54) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    It is written..:you live by the gun and shall die by the gun. Thou shall not killl. That’s only one if the simple ten not 100 rules aka commandments.
    PEACE


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