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Reaquan Garraway,18, charged in relation to Long Bush bar shooting

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF ) has said it has charged 18-year-old Reaquan Garraway in connection with a shooting at a bar in Long Bush, Tortola on July 30, 2022. Photo: Team of Reporters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF ) has said it has charged 18-year-old Reaquan Garraway in connection with a shooting at a bar in Long Bush, Tortola on July 30, 2022.

Garraway, of Mount Healthy, was charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, carrying a firearm without a license and unlawful possession of explosives.

The shooting incident left at least one, a female bystander, with injuries.

RVIPF investigating homicide @ Greenland

Police in a press release today, August 5, 2022, said officers of the Major Crime Team are also piecing together the circumstances which led to the fatal wounding of a man late last night near to the Greenland Cricket Field.

“Officers of the Armed Response Team and the East End Division arrived at the scene just before 11pm and found Jason Potter Jr, 22, of Greenland on the ground unresponsive. He was later pronounced dead,” the RVIPF stated.

‘The next life could be yours’- CoP Collins

Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police Mark Collin is asking for the public’s help in identifying those who are in possession of firearms in order to prevent any more deaths.

“We are making headway in charging those who are shooting or in possession of guns but this, unfortunately, is not always in time to prevent injury or the loss of life. We need the public’s assistance in identifying persons who are keeping or carrying these deadly weapons. The next life saved could be yours or a loved one close to you,” he noted.

Witnesses in the last night’s homicide or with information about persons in possession of illegal guns are asked to contact the RVIPF Intelligence Unit at 368-9339. 

49 Responses to “Reaquan Garraway,18, charged in relation to Long Bush bar shooting”

  • Young shooters (05/08/2022, 13:21) Like (30) Dislike (1) Reply
    Small island breeding gun culture among the youths. How can I get through to the young men, the war is not on each other!

    Why do we forsake our brothers but willing to accept everyone else?

    Don’t mind the glitz and lights, it’s all short lived, and empty. Get knowledge and use it well. Violence only deepens our suffering.
    • Blame your government (05/08/2022, 13:38) Like (33) Dislike (40) Reply
      Tortola have nothing the offer these young men....all they doing is ending up on the block smoking and learning bout guns. Then they going rob because them.need money to eat or buy smoke.
      The schools every minute need some kind of assistance from parent, cause government don't assist with nothing but talk

      We need ppl that care about the ppl of the country and how we survive on this rock instead of how to slave outsiders.for 6 7 dollars.....this country is the worst and I born here.....
      • To blame your government (05/08/2022, 14:20) Like (36) Dislike (5) Reply
        Who will you blame for the lazy young men who DO NOT WANT to work??? Please tell me who to blame for their laziness?????
        • frazer (05/08/2022, 19:44) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
          I blame Frazer. “Teach your youths they owed reps from the white man”. While they laying round playing video games thinking bout the next free buck that comes along they could be off learning a skill earnin a real dollar. Cheap a$$ govt ain’t gonna help you, free illegal money done dry up, life ain’t gonna get easy anytime soon so best get off your a$$ and raise your kid properly!
        • @To blame your government (06/08/2022, 04:29) Like (8) Dislike (17) Reply
          Y’all always talking bout young men lazy and don’t want work.. most companies paying barely over minimum wage. Who the fvck wants to work for that with the way cost of living is in the BVI tell your thieving government raise the fvcking minimum wage
      • Bongee (05/08/2022, 16:07) Like (12) Dislike (42) Reply
        Their parents are overwhelmingly,
        Immigrants from neighboring islands with plenty to offer. Why they continue to stay here is only because they prefer to muck up the Vi out of jealousy. Strange minds, these folks.
      • @ Blame your Government (05/08/2022, 16:38) Like (5) Dislike (4) Reply
        Do not give what is Holy to the dogs,nor cast your pearls before swine
        lest they trample
        them under feet and turn and tear you in pieces (Matthew 7:6-).
        Tis true. Blame the Government, especially the one that is / was currently in Office.
        Doling out status non stop like Halloween treat to any and all. Never mind the recipients cultural propensity for crime in the VI and countries from which they originate.
        A slap in the faces of our ancestors and our God given Blessings.
        We will pay !
      • jah know (06/08/2022, 06:17) Like (20) Dislike (3) Reply
        That don't apply here to that young man, he can get plenty work with his father in the construction trade. And by the looks of it he got plenty money with those Jewelry, he don't need to rob. It's all just pure ignorance and wanna be badboy is what got them so. What they need to do is apply these strict gun laws, 5 years minimum for gun charges. No early release. Will make them think twice before they pick up a gun
  • Demon spawn (05/08/2022, 13:46) Like (37) Dislike (5) Reply
    These young people watch a lot of violent movies and listen to rap music that is filled with nastiness. The gun culture is idolized. Nobody wants to work a regular 9-5 , they rather the fast money from criminal activities and it seems like the parents can't control them. Elton tried to give the troubled young boy from belle vue a chance to work there, and that boy curse off people nasty and threaten to shoot another worker , and let's not get into the personal hygiene....and what is this young man doing now??? Riding around on a scooter and hanging out on the block while his father busy sending money to Nigeria every other day. There was a wanted FBI poster with the father picture warning people of his involvement with scamming and he was so shame that he started to lie and tell people how he owe a woman money so she put that up LOL....like really??? That make sense??
  • JohnWayneGacy (05/08/2022, 13:54) Like (21) Dislike (1) Reply
    stupidez.. embarrassing family et al... wanna be badazz. now you going to jail.
  • wondering (05/08/2022, 13:55) Like (38) Dislike (4) Reply
    Wondering if his parents ever asked how he got that chain? It’s sad how weak parents have become and how acceptance they’ve became.
    • nurse shark (13/08/2022, 15:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      dah lil punk need another bada** to put some blowz in him send him to the hospital for awhile. dah punk always in trouble and no one is doing anything. when dem parents putting mouth on other people children and lookin down on dem, dis is dah result.
  • reality (05/08/2022, 14:34) Like (24) Dislike (2) Reply
    you can lead the horse to water but you can not make that horse drink

    stop making excuses for these young men bull because look at the young woman living in the very same environment but the woman takes a different path…the woman grab education and become productive citizens

    i will challenge most of you. We have more young men doing the right things BUT the good which they do every day does not make the headlines(run talk that)
  • My Gosh (05/08/2022, 14:42) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    18 years old…
  • trust (05/08/2022, 15:14) Like (20) Dislike (5) Reply
    Time going tell now let’s see who the bad man is
    That pretty red skin girl you have ain’t going visit you
    Think before u act, he always feel he’s untouchable let’s see how it goes behind them walls lol ????
  • Hmm (05/08/2022, 15:19) Like (22) Dislike (9) Reply
    and imagine they don't want to promote children if they kind of fail a subject or two but showed tremendous overall improvement. can I called it karma you don't want to help somebody else child who want to go to school and learnt instead of being a drop out and take the streets, but look yours using gun.
    • down2earth (07/08/2022, 14:24) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
      @Hmm ... and set them up for further failure? To promote any child who has been struggling just to make mommy and daddy happy is doing that child a disservice!
      (Don't take the situation and make it personal)

      A native Virgin Islander to the Nth generation
  • Hmm (05/08/2022, 15:23) Like (18) Dislike (1) Reply
    at just 18. is this the right path for you starting using gun at 18?
  • racist (05/08/2022, 15:42) Like (1) Dislike (44) Reply
    Collins must go!
    • stupid (06/08/2022, 11:55) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
      Why? He pull the trigger?
    • VOTER #6 (06/08/2022, 13:07) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      COLIN MUST GO? DID COLIN KILL ANYONE DID MR COLIN HAVE FAMILY IN THE BVI THAT KILL ANYONE? ITS OUR LOCAL PEOPLE DOING THESE THINGS.
  • hello (05/08/2022, 15:51) Like (3) Dislike (10) Reply
    Demon spawn who really cares what your saying and so what
  • WOW (05/08/2022, 16:22) Like (47) Dislike (6) Reply
    Is his mom who is the principal for the ESHS?????
  • @hmm (05/08/2022, 17:21) Like (20) Dislike (8) Reply
    You have no idea what goes on in school with these kids,stop looking to pass blame on the principal for shit. She has never been unfair to any kid so please stick tothe issue and thats what herson is charged for
  • o (05/08/2022, 17:28) Like (6) Dislike (4) Reply
    He looks just like yellow
  • H (05/08/2022, 18:18) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    You see his face he need some good bull bud befor he go and look some hard work up and doing s**t
  • Aggressor (05/08/2022, 18:53) Like (22) Dislike (1) Reply
    He’s not a juvenile, so send him to prison for 18 yrs just for owning an “unlicensed” firearm. Send a very strong message to these wanna be punks!!
  • A PICTURE (05/08/2022, 20:37) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    SAYS A THOUSAND WORDS , CHECK THE ????
  • In-line (05/08/2022, 21:04) Like (10) Dislike (17) Reply
    Most principals children come out good. What went wrong here? This just weird. How can one guide a whole school but can’t guide them house. Why keep giving people positions and that’s why the school not getting better. Educators are growing monsters.
  • Arrion (06/08/2022, 00:26) Like (15) Dislike (3) Reply
    That idiot's chain is bigger than his whole body. Off to jail you go STUPID!
  • Looking Work (06/08/2022, 13:53) Like (4) Dislike (5) Reply
    Not all young man are lazy. Many locals have applied for various jobs only to be turned down. Next thing you see a down Islander or white person working at the same job. You think it is fair? The only solution is to deport some of them Spanish, Guyanese, Jamaican and especially vincentians.
    • @Looking Work (06/08/2022, 16:11) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
      Deport for what ???? You want to deport people for trying to make a living ??? After all it’s the IMMIGRATION OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS who’s issuing the permit…the down islanders are just trying to make a living. Yuh bad mind scunt.
    • @Looking Work (09/08/2022, 12:54) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
      Strupzzz..hush yuhh mouth buh deport. Without the down islanders the bvi would never be the same so humble yuhh self.
  • C b e c k (06/08/2022, 16:04) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Nothing trumps DNA
    Who he FA? Doyou know anything about his ancestral background and their country of origin..the crime rate that has always been over the top...DNA or curse?something gwan with the updeislun sector no matter where they are spawned.
    • SCB (13/08/2022, 15:50) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      aliens just wreaking havoc in the community. they need to make an example out of him.
  • Mrs Tubman (06/08/2022, 16:36) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Considering the mind body and soul destruction of enslaved African blacks ,one would think that they would have an aversion to chains. All too amazing the love and desire for chains and to be chained ...ankle chains, hand chains hand cuffs etc..and the depths
    one would go to acquire and be seen chained, with the most expensive even at the risk of death and committing murder. An addictive personality of self enslavement with its accompanying destruction and humiliation. We Black folks need some serious ongoing
    Psychological introspection and evaluation...it is
    lowest in the younger generation...self respect and decency gone bye bye most especially the females. Sadly they are the ones raising the future and shaping their morals.



  • Utg4l (06/08/2022, 18:59) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
    Free bang ????????????????
  • Really! (06/08/2022, 20:09) Like (19) Dislike (1) Reply
    Like really this boy is a spoil Bratt gets everything he wants but that's the result of rising a child think stuff like bikes latest clothes & jewelry suppose 2 make them better.
    ALL OF YELLOW CHILDREN R RUDEEEEE!
  • True (07/08/2022, 03:52) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
    Seems like you vex, just make sure yours are perfect
  • hm (07/08/2022, 05:45) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Is only a matter of time for him let him stays acting hype!!
  • AH GO SAY IT AGAIN (07/08/2022, 13:43) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply

    A PICTURE SAYS A THOYSAND WORDS / JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE PUFFED UP LIPS ???? , SIGN OF A C****HEAD , BELIEVE IT OR NOT / AND TO THOSE WHO LOOKING FOR AN EXCUSE TO BLAME OR POINT THEIR DIRTY FINGERS AT OTHERS , YOU ALL NEED TO CRAWL BACK IN THE GUTTER AND JOIN YOUR DIRTY MIND

  • 5 Essex Court (07/08/2022, 18:31) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    This youth been working toward this moment for a while now. Enjoy your time in the spotlight bro, you've certainly earned it. Rude unmannerable wankster. I just feel for his parents. No matter what that's their baby and they love their children.
  • deep (08/08/2022, 12:37) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    The law needs 2 come down hard on these youngsters if not they'll b think n they can do the same & get away. Set an example he need 20years that should b enough 2 get his mind right


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