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22-year-old charged in relation to recent nightclub shooting incident

- Jamari Scatliffe slapped with 3 charges
Jamari Scatliffe, 22, of John’s Hole, has been charged with Possession of a Firearm with Intent to put Another in Fear; Unlawful Possession of Explosives; and Attempted Robbery. Photo: RVIPF
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- A young man has been arrested, as the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) continue their investigation into a shooting incident that occurred during the early hours of Monday, April 28, 2025, outside a popular nightclub in the Free Bottom area.

Shortly after 1:45 AM on the day in question, officers responded to reports of gunfire in the vicinity of the business establishment.

Initial reports indicate that two masked individuals approached a group near the club, prompting one individual to flee into the establishment. The masked individuals then discharged several rounds. A search of the surrounding area recovered eight spent shell casings, five .223 calibre and three .40 calibre.

The RVIPF, in a press release today, May 7, 2025, said that, following further investigations, one male individual was arrested. He has since been formally charged.

Jamari Scatliffe, 22, of John’s Hole, has been charged with Possession of a Firearm with Intent to put Another in Fear; Unlawful Possession of Explosives; and Attempted Robbery.

'Gun violence has no place in our community'- ACOP Vanterpool

Acting Commissioner of Police Jacqueline E. Vanterpool commented, “Gun violence has no place in our community. The swift action by officers to investigate and bring charges in this matter reflects our continued commitment to ensuring public safety. We thank those who have already come forward and continue to urge anyone with information to do the right thing.”

The RVIPF is encouraging anyone with information related to this or other crimes to contact the RVIPF Intelligence Unit at 368-9339, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 800-8477 or from overseas at (284) 800-8477.

32 Responses to “22-year-old charged in relation to recent nightclub shooting incident”

  • Before I was his age, (07/05/2025, 15:51) Like (16) Dislike (7) Reply
    I had a masters degree in hand. What is going on with our young people today? Nothing good happens after midnight. The only thing that is open after midnight are legs and nightclubs where criminals come out to play that hour of the morning. Stay home and get your rest or trouble will find you.
    • There’s actually (07/05/2025, 17:49) Like (21) Dislike (0) Reply
      A lot of good happening with young people just that it’s unfortunate not popular to trend. So the other stuff seems like it’s more popular due the crowd.
    • @before (08/05/2025, 02:10) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
      The name of the location he is from could describe this person, I am sorry for john.
  • Yo (07/05/2025, 15:58) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Paradise we in
  • jjps (07/05/2025, 16:07) Like (34) Dislike (2) Reply
    No way he is 22.
    • .... (07/05/2025, 17:13) Like (18) Dislike (2) Reply
      Weed and hennessy
      • @…. (08/05/2025, 13:32) Like (3) Dislike (8) Reply
        Only ghetto people and low class people drink Hennessy. Don’t you see how blacks be acting when they drink Hennessy?
    • Greg (07/05/2025, 19:44) Like (25) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ jjps. I said the same thing. 22 years old, looking like a 40-year-old drunkard. Boy, you are not living right at all!
  • henry (07/05/2025, 17:24) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    Got that lost empty look about him....
  • Really? (07/05/2025, 17:29) Like (25) Dislike (2) Reply
    Popular night club? How is a night club deemed popular when they cater to hood rats ghetto people and bad elements.No decent people frequent places like that.
  • Honestly (07/05/2025, 17:40) Like (18) Dislike (2) Reply
    Would you want someone looking like that in your place of business? 22? He looks like 30 going on
    40. If you value your life stay out of or far away from that night club. The only things that stays open after midnight is legs, jail and the emergency room.Stay your a.. home and go to sleep you will be much better off.
  • ....d (07/05/2025, 18:19) Like (15) Dislike (2) Reply
    put him in a cell with the same dude that shot his cousin
  • Higgin Bottom (07/05/2025, 19:10) Like (13) Dislike (2) Reply
    He looks closer to age 52.
    Must have .
    had a hard life.
    If the BVI choose to convict and incarcerate
    he will have rest and relaxation at our expense. Considering that there is no vacancy at the prison, he will be eventually enjoy a trial at our expense sometime in this century and sooner rather than later released somehow,free to continue his community terror. We are all victims and sitting ducks of this playtime justice in these VI.







    , he will be resting in luxury
  • ... (07/05/2025, 20:13) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Nothing wrong with night time recreation. The place is supposed to be safe day and night.
  • Real Talk (07/05/2025, 20:20) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    MS VANTERPOOL THE PUBLIC IS STILL AWAITING THE IDENTITY OF THOSE TWO MAST MEN CAUGHT BY THAT POPULAR BANK SAY NO MORE WE OUTSIDE
    • to real talk (08/05/2025, 10:26) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      You ain't here they let em go because of lack of evidence? gotta wonder wha really went down
  • Aged (07/05/2025, 22:22) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
    Crack will do that to you
  • Citizen (08/05/2025, 06:48) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    Cuz will be out in a heartbeat. DPP can’t win a case.
    • @citizen (08/05/2025, 12:56) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      Tell yo cuz stay put up..he and he lil b**tch friends …man don’t even know lol
  • how ironic (08/05/2025, 08:35) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    This same night club again?
  • hmm (08/05/2025, 09:05) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is very frightening "Initial reports indicate that two masked individuals" - they were masked. Wow!!!
  • friend (08/05/2025, 09:12) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    Dem catch my dawg mahn thankfully thats dem know keep it on the hush bro
  • Fam (08/05/2025, 10:08) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    ah set of spoil kids dont want for nothing but outside doing fart...father have a set of businesses and aint want go take part in none....now I lil pesh wa they taxing got feed you for the next 10 years or so
  • FEO GOMEZ (08/05/2025, 10:43) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thats a hard looking 22 geez 32 maybe.
  • Why (08/05/2025, 11:19) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
    I dont see why they are NO Police prezence at Night Clubs. They are ONLY s few sopose to be open after 12. The Bars sopse to be closed by 12 by Law. Not enforcing the Law making thier jobs harder which they refuse to do, if the Job is done only 5 night clubs in the Town area will be open which will be managible.
  • BuzzBvi (08/05/2025, 11:22) Like (0) Dislike (5) Reply
    Sending people back where they came from clearly not working.
  • Observer (08/05/2025, 11:51) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    He must be a local. Face all over the media!
  • Listen (08/05/2025, 12:57) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
    These island man..wait..VI man
  • u (08/05/2025, 18:13) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    That hime son he spoiled them I see them grow he don't make them work I done see them was going to come that way
  • WHY? (08/05/2025, 21:01) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    That young man comes from a decent family and has no reason whatsoever to be getting himself caught up in that nonsense. We really need to go back to the days where the whole community was able to get involved, to help keep our young folks on the straight and narrow.
    We also have to look at what’s going wrong and at what stage of their lives, so we can focus on avoiding it.


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