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30th homicide of 2023 recorded in USVI

- As unresponsive male found with gunshot wounds in St Thomas; Victim Identified
September 25th, 2023 | Tags: homicide record gunshot Archie Perry Jr VIPD
The latest homicide marked the 30th in the territory for 2023, with St Thomas accounting for 16 while St Croix has seen 14 homicides for the year. Photo: Getty Images
VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A grim milestone has been reached in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) for yet another year, as the [US] VI Police Department on Sunday, September 24, 2023, confirmed the territory's 30th homicide for 2023.

According to the VIPD, on Saturday at around 11:28 pm, a concerned citizen reached out to the 911 emergency hotline, reporting gunshots fired near the Concrete Bar, located on Turpentine Run Road.

Following the distress call, officers from the Mariel C. Newton Command were dispatched to the mentioned location. Upon their arrival, they discovered an unresponsive male in the roadway, showing evident signs of gunshot injuries.

Emergency Medical Technicians were promptly on the scene and, by 11:41 pm, confirmed the absence of any vital signs from the male victim.

Victim identified

The victim was identified by next of kin as 39-year-old Archie Perry Jr.

The latest homicide marked the 30th in the territory for 2023, with St Thomas accounting for 16 while St Croix has seen 14 homicides for the year.

Authorities are urging anyone with pertinent information related to this incident to step forward. Individuals can reach out directly to the Major Crimes Unit at 340-642-8449, dial 911, or anonymously report to Crime Stoppers here.

8 Responses to “30th homicide of 2023 recorded in USVI”

  • foxy (25/09/2023, 17:39) Like (0) Dislike (20) Reply
    To far for bvi to catch up
    • Fire pon rome (25/09/2023, 21:35) Like (0) Dislike (11) Reply
      We can catch that in a day if was rewarded. Real tools over here. You know who is me? Santana Btch
      • Fire pon you (26/09/2023, 08:49) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
        Lord, I hope the cops are monitoring IP addresses of foolish comments like these to identify @$$e$ like you.
  • rock city (25/09/2023, 19:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Who is acting governor now?
  • hard wood (25/09/2023, 22:48) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    They have 30 persons who got killed guess what we have nearly 50 unsolved murders we should be. Pissing our pants as we speak possibly 50 murderers walking our street people wise up speak up wake up.
  • Contrarian (26/09/2023, 05:32) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wow!! That is 30 people per 100,000 dying by homicide or 0,03% of population dying by homicide thus farvinn2023. USVI population approx 98,583. What is the VI/BVI per capita murder rate thus far?
  • @ FOXY (26/09/2023, 06:57) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    IS THAT A QUESTION / OR YOU JUST LIKE TO FOOL YOURSELF / I DON'T THINK WE HAVE HAVE TO DO AS OTHERS DO , BUT THESE WANNABE GANSTERS UP HERE WANT TO BE IN THINGS , THEY LOOKING BRAGGING RIGHTS ON THE STREETS , SO BECAREFUL YOU USING REMARKS LIKE THAT , THESE CRACKHEADS ( AKA ) COCAINE ADDICTS UP HERE MIGHT WANT TO BALANCE THE SCALES / OUR NEW COACH DONE SAY , WE HAVE KNOWN COLD BLOODED EXECUTION STYLE KILLERS WALKING THE STREETS AMONGST US , PLAYING HOLY / WHICH SHOWS OR EXPOSED THE LACK OF INTEGRITY IN THE SO CALLED JUSTICE SYSTEM HERE , PLAIN AND SIMPLE • WHILE HYPOCRISY IS THE NEW NORM NOW / AND THEY ARE BEING PROTECTED BY THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS , WHO HAVE MASTERED THE ART OF DECEPTION IN CONCEALING THEIR IDENTITY / SO WE HAVE TO DEPEND GOD TO HELP US CLEANSE OURSELVES FROM THESE ANIMALS THAT ARE LOOSE ON THE STREETS HERE / AND HOPEFULLY THEY TAKE OUT EACHOTHER / AND THEN THERE ARE THOSE WHO USES EXCUSES WHENEVER THE TRUTH GETS EXPOSED / LIKE , ITS THE UK BEHIND IT AND THEY WANT MAKE US LOOK BAD / THEY WANT TO TAKE OVER AND BRING BACK SLAVERY ETC ( HELLO ) WE ARE DOING IT TO OURSELVES , AND WE ARE DOING AN EXELLENT JOB • USING OTHERS AS SCSCAPEGOATS IS NOT WORKING , IF WE LOVE OUR PEOPLE AND OUR COUNTRY , WE GOT TO START DOING WHAT IS RIGHT IN THE SIGHT OF GOD / WE CAN FOOL MAN BUT WE ( CANNOT ) FOOL GOD / SOME OF YOU NEEDS TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND ASK THE PERSON THEY SEE THIS QUESTION ( WHO AM I FOOLING ❓️ THEY FEEL THEY ARE * MACHO * , WHEN THEY GUNNING DOWN MEN / OR ORDERING HITS , SO THAT SHOULD NOT BE A HARD QUESTION FOR THEM TO ASK THEMSELVES , OR IS IT ? ? ? •¿•
  • 826663 (29/09/2023, 17:42) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Calm down


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