UPDATE: Homicide victim identified as Kmoi Walters
There is mixed information as to what happened, as some claimed it was a chain robbery gone bad. However, police in a press statement said that they are still investigating the matter and will provide more details.
The deceased, who is said to be about 26 years old, succumbed to his injuries at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital in the capital city, Road Town.
The Staff and Management of Virgin Islands News Online offer our sincere condolences to Mr Walters' immediate family and other loved ones.
This marks the first homicide in the Virgin Islands for 2026.
See previous article published July 6, 2026
Man dies after being shot in Huntums Ghut
HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI- A man has died after sustaining gunshot injuries in Huntums Ghut early this morning, Monday, July 6, 2026.
According to reports reaching our News Centre, the victim was transported to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital for treatment, but later succumbed to his injuries.
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has confirmed it is investigating a "homicide following a shooting incident that occurred in the Huntums Ghut area during the early hours of today 6th July."
Police said investigations are ongoing, and that further information will be provided at an appropriate time.
Anyone with information that can assist officers with investigations are asked to contact the RVIPF Intelligence Unit at 368-9512 or anonymously through crime stoppers at 800-8477.
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90 Responses to “UPDATE: Homicide victim identified as Kmoi Walters”
This is getting outta hand... ayo need go work for ayo own f****... stop being a bum!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a life aint worth it for precious metal.. i hope rvipf catch you or the streets do!
So that how them learn to do things.
Get a job? Get education? Learn financial discipline?
Nah let's get gun and commit crimes till we rich like west bank sob 88gang etc .
Festival coming up and we going see a set of people with ski mask on dancing and y'all think that is normal.
What ski mask represent in the underworld?
Y'all even got dudes coming dress and bank robbers with balloon gun and money bags...wa kinda message y'all sending?
Then when crimes get committed we bawl out stop stop?
We only shout stop when things happen after a lil time past back to the same program....
We can't be serious in this place.
Be proactive
Do not condone the following:
Condone crime
Condone party life which is funded by fast life.
Condone bad habits like smoking
Condone drug trafficking
Condone fast life
Condone wearing flashy jewellery like a hamster
Condone songs with lyrics about drugs sex violence gangs and fast life
Make youths and adults feel shame for being violent, partying like an animal, drinking like a drunkard, supporting drug activities, promoting drugs and sex. This place got people chasing popularity and trying to fit in. Right the culture everybody wants to fit in is being criminals,wearing jewelry, dressing like thugs and prostitutes, partying drinking smoking etc if we call out these things and make them feel stupid they will change.
Too much single mothers in the place who got knocked by a criminal and expected that person to be responsible and faithful parent
Too many baby showers with no ring then 5 years later father gone bout them business and mother still partying and raising she kids to behave reckless just like she
Too many dudes trying to fit in and look tough by joining gangs or following a certain life style
However I hope that this latest gun related death incident will quickly be fully investigated by the RVIPF, and justice be served accordingly. In addition I hope that the family members, relatives and friends of the deceased man will soon be heal from this latest ongoing, but fastly rising none unwanted reality.
Listen, don’t start no drama, there won’t be non. Don’t be asking if a surgeon ????⚕️ n duty which there was. The question you should be asking is why the p**** p*** shot the dude . You p**** p**** you may run and people that know you did it may keep their mouths crazy shut and turn a blind eye, KARMA DON’T NEED A ADRESS OR PHONE NUMBER TO FIND YOU/KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR. KARMA COMING FOR YOU SOON BRO.
It has worked in other nearby countries.
Nobody will miss these criminals.
PLACES LIKE JAMAICA AND TRINIDAD HAVE THEIR OWN PROBLEMZ. EVEN THEIR POLICE TASK FORCE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR THE UNLAWFUL KILLING OF CIVILIANS. POLICE UP THEIR IN THOSE ISLANDS KILLING PEOPLE STRAIGHT (for nothing), SO MISS ME WITH DAT SH**. We don’t need no Jamaican police here.
This is terrible.
When are we going to learn?
Tearing each other apart and dragging each other down.
Turning a blind eye and becoming too desensitised to murder and killings.
Condolences to the family
Pray indulge a modest observation from one who watches society with keen interest.
An external task force ought not be viewed as a permanent guest at our table, but rather as a skilled contractor summoned for a particular purpose. They arrive with no family ties, no favours owed, no old loyalties to cloud judgment—only a duty to root out as much wickedness as possible within a defined season.
When the labour is complete, the island may thank them with a generous slice of cake and a warm cup of tea, wish them fair winds on their onward travels, and graciously return the stewardship of peace to our courteous, community-minded, unarmed local police officers.
Sometimes, to restore a fine house, one must first invite the builders before welcoming the gardeners.
One sincerely hopes that the day soon comes when such extraordinary assistance is no longer required, and that our beloved Virgin Islands may once again be known more for its tranquillity than its tragedies.
Yours, as ever,
Rest in peace to the young man and prayers and comfort to his family ???? ???? ????
Heavy investment, yes! Great results, even better.
Ps. Nobody need to hide anyways we all know their business already. Put up the cameras all over the island. Have a command center, rotate officers to minimize corruption. Intercept crime! Common sense ain’t common?????
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4. Photographer blasted by locals and expats turned local for saying it was unacceptable for a student to waive a foreign flag while receiving primary graduate certificate after Getting totally free local education
5. On attending invite only gala for Long Look Heritage, foreign district First Lady styles off on social media while real descendants overlooked
INDEED IT IS A SAD DAY AND TIME TO BE A VISLANDER AND FOR THE VI.
Nothing is free in the BVI.
Rest peacefully young man but people are struggling and mentally UNWELL. They will rob you and kill you for shoes. A huge chain? VALUE YOUR LIFE ITS WORTH MORE.
If someone wants to become a police officer in the BVI they need to attend proper training in the Uk because that’s our jurisdiction. I do not believe the training they receive is sufficient. Next the interested persons should have to make thier own way to the UK, pay for their training and their accommodation. Just like going to university. This will weed out all the people that just doing it because it’s easy going in the BVI. Once they are accepted into the force. They find a place to live and do the job they are so passionate about!
The detectives also need proper official training. They for sure are useless. I don’t know how many cases have been reduced to nothing because of their inability coupled with the DDP, however, she’s another story for another day. Complete joke!!
We going be outraged and sad then is back to normal
Festival coming up and you going hear songs about sex drugs gangs violence fast life party life etc.
Then You going see people in ski mask dancing and attending the events and we going accept it as normal..
Yall would be outrage when things happen but don’t be outrage at the stuff that promotes it
You asked Where’s my empathy?? Did any of the past businessmen had any empathy? When them shot Trinity a 13 year old did they had any empathy? Of course condolences to his real friends and family.