UPDATE: Man discharged in Anegada incident - Police
According to a Police release, both the alleged victim and alleged assailant are reporting that no firearm was seen during or after the incident and no one has come forward to verify who allegedly discharged a firearm.
Investigations indicate that close to midnight on Saturday, a struggle ensued between two male customers at a local bar in Anegada. Other customers at the bar assisted in separating the two men and each left the premises.
Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police interviewed persons that were at the scene. Each detailed the events surrounding the fight however insisted that no firearm was used or discharged during or after the incident.
However this news site had interviewed several persons who verified that shots were fired at the scene.
Police arrested the alleged assailant in the fight. He was interviewed and later discharged.
See previous story published on October 19, 2014:
UPDATE: Police ID suspect in Anegada shooting incident
-asking witnesses to come forward with information
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police said that following reports of a firearm being discharged on Anegada on October 17, 2014, as was first reported on this news site, Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have attended the scene and, as a result of information received, have identified a suspect.
“Investigations are underway to detain the alleged offender for questioning. No evidence is reported to have been recovered from the scene and there are no reported injuries,” said a Police press release on October 18, 2014.
Several eyewitnesses with whom this news site spoke confirmed the incident.
“The investigation continues; Officers are encouraging persons who may have information about this incident, or who may have heard or seen anything suspicious, to contact the Criminal Investigation Unit at 494-3822 or the Intelligence Unit at 468-9339,” the release said.
“You can also give information anonymously by calling the anonymous CrimeStoppers hotline number 800-TIPS (8477),” it said.
See previous story published on October 18, 2014:
Shots fired outside Anegada bar!
- Schoolboy dodged bullets; escaped without harm
SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI - Reports from this news site’s reliable sources on the Sister Island of Anegada said that approximately four gun shots rang out outside a popular bar last night October 17, 2014 at sometime between 9:00 and 10:30 pm.
Subsequent to the initial report this news site contacted several persons in the area who all confirmed that the incident did occur.
It was reported that the incident involved a schoolboy and another believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s. The older was alleged to have been the shooter.
According to our reliable sources the older man entered the bar called 'Cock Roach Bar' at approximately 8:30 pm. However he left and was on the outside when a disagreement ensued between him and the schoolboy. "The kid was smoking a cigarette and the big man told him to stop because the smell was offensive to him,” said the eyewitness.
A quarrel ensued between the two as the younger man refused to put of the cigarette. “The next thing I see is he pull out he gun and fired about two shots at the kid,” related the eyewitness.
Another said that she was on the inside of the bar when she heard the first two shots fired and decided to go outside to confirm if what she had heard were indeed gun shots.
She said that it was then she noticed a group of youths attempting to part what seemed to have been a fight.
“The next thing I see was a school youth running in the direction behind the bar and one with a gun in his hand started chasing after him and pow pow he fire two or three shots again,” said the woman.
Eyewitnesses said that it was a miracle that none of the bullets hit young man. “He run like crazy.”
One person said that the Police's house is just next door but for reasons unclear the person does not sleep there but at another some distance away.
“I tried calling them and I wasn't getting through and later somebody else said they did call the police but I was there hours after and didn't see any police. This morning I understand no police showed up for the night,” said an eyewitness.
Everyone said that they know the shooter and most persons referred to him as a regular trouble maker on the Island.
“He is wanted in other matters relating to guns but the police for some reason not holding him... like they waiting for him to kill somebody," said one man.
This news site also understands that the same man about a month ago had pulled a gun on his girlfriend and the matter was reported to the Police in Anegada but no action was taken.
The alleged shooter is said to be the son of an ex-police officer.
This news site did make contact with the Public Relations Officer of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Diane Drayton who indicated that she will get back to us but had not done so up to post time.
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36 Responses to “UPDATE: Man discharged in Anegada incident - Police”
Someone messed with someone they where not happy.
hope the beef is over fast.
The watcher!! You are a stupid a.s. Anything that happens on that island is broadcasted before u leave the scene. Some of you need to get a credible job and be role models for these youths or they may just end up like you THE WATCHER!!!