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Homicide in Frederiksted marks USVI's 32nd for 2023

October 8th, 2023 | Tags: homicide murder USVI Elijah Abdula Jackson VIPD
The fatal shooting incident on October 6, 2023, marked the 32nd homicide in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) this year, with an even split of 16 on St Thomas and 16 on St Croix. Photo: Getty Images
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A man who was shot multiple times on Queen and King Cross Street, Frederiksted Friday night, October 6, 2023, was pronounced dead at the Juan F. Luis Hospital early Saturday. The incident marked the 32nd homicide in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) this year, with an even split of 16 on St Thomas and 16 on St Croix.

According to the VIPD, upon receiving a 911 call about shots fired, responding officers arrived at the scene to find an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

The victim was promptly transported to Juan Luis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead by the attending Emergency Room physician at 12:08 AM.

The deceased has been identified as 43-year-old Elijah Abdula Jackson of Estate Whim. Preliminary investigations indicate that Jackson was at a bar when an assailant approached and shot him multiple times.

The VIPD is continuing its investigation into the incident and urges anyone with information to come forward.

6 Responses to “Homicide in Frederiksted marks USVI's 32nd for 2023”

  • DEM BOYZ (08/10/2023, 15:10) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Balancing the scales / let's see if these wannabe gansters in the east course and west side gonna follow fashion
  • Too much guns (08/10/2023, 15:22) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    What a disgrace
  • LIKE IT OR NOT (08/10/2023, 16:21) Like (0) Dislike (4) Reply
    ÈAST SIDE ) LEH WE HEAR U MAKE SOME NOISE / WEST SIDE YUR RESPONCE IS REQUIRED 2 BALANCE D SCALES ON WAH GINE ON IN D USVI , DEY AIN'T GAH NUTTIN ON WE
    • HMMM (09/10/2023, 05:33) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      West End used to be one of the most peaceful places to live. How could the residents allow these little thugs to form their version of a gang? Time to take back our communities from these “wanna be’s” all around the territory. East End was always full of gangsters and crazy folks and now it’s gotten worse. BVI People, we need our home back to what it used to be. Time to take a stand. Mothers/Fathers - if your children are still living with you and you know they are engaging in unlawful acts, it’s better to save them now by reporting it to the police than to have them lose their lives to the streets. You can visit them in prison but you can’t visit them when they’re 6 ft under. We need to save our children. If we love them, show them tough love and save them. We are soon heading in the direction of the USVI. We have to stop it.
  • Concerned (09/10/2023, 07:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    @HMM let the church say AMEN
  • Another Matter, On (09/10/2023, 11:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    With the horrific rise in cancer in three years correlating directly with the onset of vaccination covid in the BVI, BVI News is conspicuously closed for comments today.

    Wonder why? Could it be a fear of getting a million comments on the alarming rise of 300 cancers in three years?

    And, could there be a direct correlation between that dramatic rise in cancer and the AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna Covid Vaccines?

    This is highly suspect and suspicious.


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