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Male injured in first reported shooting of 2024 - Police

Police in an update this morning, January 1, 2024, have confirmed a shooting incident in the Virgin Islands (VI) just as the new year 2024 breaks, that has reportedly left one injured. Photo: Internet Source
LONG TRENCH, Tortola, VI - Police in an update this morning, January 1, 2024, have confirmed a shooting incident in the Virgin Islands (VI) just as the new year 2024 broke that has reportedly left one injured.

In an update labeled 'New Year's Shooting Confirmed' the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in a Facebook post said one male has been injured and is currently receiving treatment at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital, in Road Town, Tortola. 

While the details of the shooting remain unclear at this time, police in an update said the incident occurred in the Long Trench area and that the injured male is in a stable condition. 

Police PR officials have since described the incident as a somber start to the new year.

Our News Centre will bring more information as it becomes available. 

30 Responses to “Male injured in first reported shooting of 2024 - Police ”

  • (01/01/2024, 03:16) Like (0) Dislike (5) Reply
    Well sah
  • Oh Well (01/01/2024, 04:42) Like (4) Dislike (10) Reply
    Plenty gun shots in the West. Hope they just horsing around.
  • BVI Needs Real Leadership (01/01/2024, 05:30) Like (13) Dislike (5) Reply
    Sadly we have arrived at a time when the current global situation demands leadership that is geopolitically savvy and committed to making serious decisions in the best interest of the Virgin Islands. The personal agenda leadership will not work in 2024 nor will the rubber stamping of foreign interest decisions. The time has come when policies and programs that should have been put in place will result in a vacuum that must be filled or risk catastrophic consequences. The global situation is about to get extremely turbulent while we continue to perpetuate a make believe dream world that is about to become a nightmare.
    • Ajic (01/01/2024, 13:16) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
      Facts. They only concentrate on self interest and stuffing their own pockets.
  • Layla (01/01/2024, 06:24) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
    I heard the shots!
  • my 2 cents (01/01/2024, 07:00) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
    Not good start for a new year
  • guy hill (01/01/2024, 07:40) Like (35) Dislike (5) Reply
    This is disgusting. A lot of these young men need to seriously check themselves. They need to calculate the future cost of their Actions, Decisions, Choices and Friends. Hope the victim heals well and take a deep look at himself. Violence IS NOT the answer to resolving problems. SEIZE THE TIME WITH GOD'S HELP.
    • See (01/01/2024, 13:28) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      They don't give a damn.
    • @ guy hill (01/01/2024, 14:30) Like (4) Dislike (8) Reply
      if dis the guy hill who was sup for the jail u don't need to talk u is west bank fully u got pay off in the jail to let thing happen one man say he make a report to u calling name and u say, say u didn't hear a name. For all i know all tall man like u are stupid how did u get the job because A F was your friend and he put u there to protect nyron aka yo killer
      • watch (01/01/2024, 16:16) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
        And you're calling someone stupid ????
      • Norris Turnbull (04/01/2024, 06:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        @@guy Hill.,.Why are you dragging that man's name through the mud withvyour unproven allegations? You are one sorry person hiding behind a phone talking utter nonsense and think its ok. I challenge you to say this to his face if you have the balls to do so. Is that the best of you as a Virginislander and a black person? Some of you are going straight to hell with your evil ways.
  • THESE LUNATICS (01/01/2024, 08:01) Like (18) Dislike (5) Reply
    Just cannot resist the urge to flex off themselves / why you jokers Don't try humor ❓️ ???? you are only making the country look bad / and to add insult to injury , there are those who insist in pointing their dirty finger at the white people with their racist rethoric , hopefully they will refrain from that kind sh*t in this new year and stay on the positive side ????
  • RUM (01/01/2024, 09:03) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
    New year old gun them
    Still working I see
  • Priorities (01/01/2024, 09:28) Like (23) Dislike (3) Reply
    This should not be surprising! Until we make a serious attempt at curtailing the importation of guns, these things will continue to be the norm rather than the exception. Strengthen boarder protection and improve the way that trailers that are coming into the territory are checked. Government needs to significantly reduce their $2.7 M budget and put the money where it is truly needed.
  • herbs power (01/01/2024, 11:33) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Only system people cares about, happy new year, Christmas, valentines etc.
  • Well (01/01/2024, 11:38) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    If the police leaving w$i hoodlums on the streets what y’all expect?
    • Real People (01/01/2024, 14:34) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      BIG HATER
    • At Well (01/01/2024, 14:35) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
      Them police working for west bank Durent living in there place .
    • facts (01/01/2024, 14:36) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
      Your Jealousy is so sad
      • @facts (01/01/2024, 17:52) Like (5) Dislike (15) Reply
        Ain’t no jealousy going on bro. HERES FACTS, not all of the police but some is on WB PAYROLL. That is why they need all white UK cops on the Force. The black and down Island cops can be bought.
  • ExPxUT (01/01/2024, 13:34) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
    Long long overdue to apply sensibility to our Immigration Policy(ies) The setup with continuity is pathetically offensive including applying in our desperation to remain a failed version of "Black" while pretending otherwise.
    IT is a joke to the
    world and a self inflicted and outfittednurtured disaster. An insult to our sensibilities
    to our ancestry and to our ancestors.
    As is documented seen heard and known this quest for the record in human extinction and earthly misery as normalities, theseCaribbean Islands is a diligent excercise perpetrated by Blacks against Blacks with glee satisfaction and agrandisement by friend and family of victims.
    No where is the imports of these insistent multiplying human plagues cursedcdemogrsphic,no where has been in these VI has been spared the deliberate and drluv eeare spilling of human a n blood by human hands.
    In these VI, the cursed,imported, and illegal upper Caribbean Blacks with matching behaviour and DNA has adversely impacted as a result of their random and prolific spawning created their spilled human Blood as a reproductive Miracle-Gro" depravity to the VI which includes our mores,customs festivals, schools.
    They will continue to ve cursed as nd spread sorrow and dysfunction.
    This includes their scamming thiefing Melanated
    skinned Prop
    hets with White Robes, black as midnight hearts,
    prophets that have set up their shops, and who*$es here in these VI.
  • @ PRIORITIES (01/01/2024, 14:01) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
    HOW WILL THAT WORK WHEN ORGANIZED CRIMINALS GOT THEIR PEOPLE WORKING EVERYWHERE ❓️???? EVEN IN THE POLICE FORCE , THE SPANIARDS ARE BEING USED AS DRUG MULES NOW ( CUSTOMS - AIRPORT PLAYING A ROLE IN IT TOO , WHEN CERTAIN PEOPLE COMES IN THEY ARE NOT BEIN CHECKED OUT , THE OFFICERS MAKE A FAKE CHECK LOOK REAL AND ITS BUSINESS AS USUAL / SOME OF THEM DON'T HAVE A GOOD JOB HERE , YET THEY ARE GOING TO SANTO VERY OFTEN THAT SHOULD BE A RED FLAG , BUT THE WANNABE OFFICERS ARE PAID
    TO LOOK THE LOOK THE OTHER WAY / NOW THEY ARE TAKING OVER UPPER MAIN STREET / JUST CHECK OUT WHERE (SHABAZZ ) USED TO BE AND ON THE OTHER SIDE TOO , LOTS OF MISALAYNIOUS ACTIVITIES GOIN ON AROUND THERE AND THE
    ALWAYS ADDING ON ROOMS TO WHAT THEY RENT AS A BROTEL , AND A WORD OF ADVICE , LEAVE THAT SPANISH FOOD A L O N E , OR YOU COULD GET HOOKED AND YOUR FAMILY PROBLEMS WILL BEGIN / YOU WERE WARNED ( AND AM NOT SAYING ALL OF THEM IS INTO IT )
    • @@priorites (01/01/2024, 17:42) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
      Agreed 100%. And you are speaking facts. Upper Main Street will be called the RED LIGHT DISTRICT SOON JUST LIKE THEY ARE SAYING SEA COWS BAY IS HOOKERS ALLEY/HOOKERS STROOL.
  • @ @ @ priorities (01/01/2024, 19:51) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Somebody from here got to be behind the scenes , who has to have connections in the upper echelons , because the Spaniards cannot get that done on their own , so no surprise there ( yo kno how we roll ) $$$$$$ run tings ????
  • lol (01/01/2024, 19:54) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
    yeah, leave that SPANISH FOOD ALONE. Some say if you eat that Spanish food the next thing you know is you are in front of a minister or the justice of the peace wondering how the hell I got here. Those Spanish women is famous for twisting up a man’s head.
  • To West bank (01/01/2024, 20:10) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    Yo killer 7 outside u not standing no chance the head of the snake must go . Waiting for u 30_06
  • Tortola is done (01/01/2024, 23:30) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    The immigration need to do a major sweep on the entire Spanish communities and get rid of the ones who is here illegally. But here’s why the immigration will not do it. The majority of immigration is sleeping with the Spanish women and letting them stay in the Country illegally.
  • spanish (02/01/2024, 05:05) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    What Spanish food gotta do with a man get shot. You all too jealous of the Spanish people, shut up !
    They know how to survive while you all want to do is work for Government and play games and watch FB and Tik Tok on Government job and give people bad customer service. Give a life all of you who talking bad about then Santo people.
  • nope (02/01/2024, 15:28) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    The victim arrived at the hospital well before midnight. This is a 2023 shooting.


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