BVI Chamber of Commerce mourns 'senseless' killing of respected entrepreneur Kai de Castro
On behalf of our Board of Directors and membership, we extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, employees, business partners, and everyone whose lives he touched.
Kai was a respected entrepreneur, businessman, and community leader whose contributions to the Virgin Islands will leave a lasting legacy. Through businesses including Main Street Restaurant, de Castro Marking, Sakal Building, and several other ventures, he created opportunities, supported families, and played an important role in strengthening our local economy.
His passing is a tremendous loss not only for those who knew and loved him personally, but for the entire business community of the British Virgin Islands. The senseless act of gun violence that claimed his life has left our community in shock and disbelief.
Violence of this nature affects us all. It robs families of loved ones, businesses of visionary leaders, employees of mentors, and our Territory of individuals committed to its growth and prosperity. Today, we mourn together as one business community.
During this difficult time, we stand in solidarity with the de Castro family and all those grieving this heartbreaking loss. We pray that they find strength, comfort, and peace in the love and support of the Virgin Islands community.
We respectfully ask the people of the Virgin Islands to keep the de Castro family, his friends, employees, business partners, and everyone affected by this tragedy in your thoughts and prayers.
May Kai’s legacy continue to live on through the businesses he built, the people he inspired, and the positive impact he made on our Territory. Let us also honor his memory by standing together, rejecting violence, and continuing to work toward a safer, stronger, and more united British Virgin Islands.
May he rest in eternal peace.
The Board of Directors & Membership
British Virgin Islands Chamber of Commerce (BVICOC)
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8 Responses to “BVI Chamber of Commerce mourns 'senseless' killing of respected entrepreneur Kai de Castro”
First, I would like to recognize and express condolence and deepest sympathies to the friends and family of Kai. The fact remains a mother and father have lost a son.
To call his death "Senseless" is far flung. The facts are this young man was killed for a reason. He and many others knew what he may or may not have been into. He himself (if the reports are true) knew whatever he was into yesterday he needed to walk with a bullet proof vest. Young hard working entrepreneur's don't walk around in bullet proof vests. If you associate in certain circles the results are clear. Old people say if you live by the sord you die by the sord.
We need to call a spade a spade and stop ignoring and white washing the facts that these young men are being killed for a reason. What is "Senseless" is the young man that was allegedly shot for a gold chain. That is a sense less murder.
How about we as a society start calling things for what they are. Let's recognize that this young man was into something instead of white washing it. Let's use his legacy to encourage others to walk the rite path and to get out of these sort of activities. It clearly doesn't pay as we continue to loose more and more young men. Work hard for what we want in life.