UPDATE: Michael Stevens & Clevaughn Sweeney killed in morning shooting
Both men are Virgin Islanders and were in a rental car around 4:00 A.M. on Saturday February 10, 2018 when they came under heavy gunfire and were killed.
Police sources confirmed that both died on the spot and they are now continuing their investigations while counselling the families of the two men.
Our newsroom will bring more details as they become available.
See previous article published February 10, 2017
2 males killed in execution style shooting on Tortola
Two persons have reportedly been killed in an execution style shooting on the Virgin Islands' main island of Tortola early this morning, February 10, 2018.
According to reports reaching this newsroom, it was around 4:00 A.M. when a series of gunshots were heard in the vicinity of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School.
On investigation it was discovered that two men were riddled with bullets while in a rental vehicle on Station Road.
The men appeared to be dead.
Police are on the scene conducting investigations.
The entire Station Road, from the traffic lights to the Road Town Police Station, has been cordoned off.
The shooting brings back haunting memories of the November 22, 2017 shooting to death of Franklin E. Penn Jr and 11-year-old Trinity A. Thomas in West End, Tortola.
The two were among three persons in an SUV when gunmen approached on a motorcycle and opened fire on the occupants of the vehicle.
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233 Responses to “UPDATE: Michael Stevens & Clevaughn Sweeney killed in morning shooting”
I believe public figures need to see themselves as a tool of responsibility and step in and up. Basketball players are very lacking present in our community issues. Bands, artists and musicians are lacking present with our ongoing issues. Church members are lacking parent into our community, young business People like myself even older ones are lacking present within our community on issues that are affecting us. The Bike and scooter club groups are lacking present into our on going issues etc etc. if all of the above made themselves physically present both offline and online and speak out it will help. Most chose not to speakout because it will make them look safe life me. (Soft) Make them look human like us and they refuse not because they’re trying to keep fitting into with the people who’s an issue. Because to them they are LIT (whatever that mean)
I hope part of the recovery plans are to build youth empowerment programs in every district and reach those kindergartens, primary school students and whoever else that self chose to attend. It looks like for us to have a clean future we just have to let those with guns and that mindset just get rid of each other. Some dead and others in prison for life. But we can’t afford to fail to reach the upcoming leaders. Their still reachable. Condolences to the parents and the family of the victims. Sad what happened.
I believe we need to talk in creating plans and approaching the necessary authorities to help in executing plans for our youth. It is sad, how our youth are solving problems and so I want to be part of the solution. Let me know how I can reach you.
Our youths? The youths of the BVI should not be lumped into one bunch of misguided suiicidal cannibalustic and murderous lot willing to destroy the economy and fabric of these BVI. These youths of such ilk are but a few and consistently hails from one source. It is insulting to the majority of the youthful population to be categorized as needing gov intervention to be raised sensibly and productively. The malcitrants should be addressed publicly and singled out as the weak link in this struggling community.
If the street dealer or gangster treats me better than home and school I am going to gravitate to him/her. What you see is these children looking for street cred, acceptance and respect in the thug life because we collectively pushed them there. Half of the people who comment on all these news sites wouldn't dear take time out to sit among these children and converse with them so they look for attention in other ways. Consequently, these child and young men and women are delivering to the BVI exactly what the school system and the people around them put into them; hatred and anger..which is leading to a short life for them. These two young men's frontal lobes in their brain wasn't even fully developed as yet... so they were still impressionable.
A lot of us hide from the truth and refuse to speak out about the hidden racism among us. The darker skin fand less educated folks in the BVI are looked down on by locals and expats and are left behind for menial jobs that don't necessarily earn them any real living wages..that is unless they are connected or related to a politician. We need to start calling spades what they are. We don't see them and us fit to be among the lighter hue in BVI society so we are reaping what we sow. They school system needs real educated teachers who recognizes that all children don't learn the same way, but all want to be loved, respected and accepted at home, at school, at work and just in general out and about.
NO MORE GUN VIOLENCE!!
Let's make our voices heard loud and clear and together against the culture of of killing and revenge.
Let's band together as one community for Peace and Justice. And as Gumption says, demonstrate this to the youngest among us.
But WHO's IN CHARGE HERE? These Cowardly Criminals drive-by shooting people in cars - including an innocent child? Why isn't there a MASSIVE PUBLIC OUTCRYING?? From the top of the Government, to every man and woman in the street?!
Speak up! Speak out against these crimes and the people committing them and make our communities safe.
During the Troubles in Ireland, women and mothers banded together and marched in the street (Catholic and Protestant women, together!) and started to tip the scales against the violence.
Shut your @$$! St Thomas always had more gun crime but people like you stay talking about St Croix. Get your facts straight
If citizens were to use the available avenues and I saw earlier this year, the Commissioner saying if someone doesn't trust the police, then speak to a pastor, District Rep, Doctor, anyone they feel that can be of help.....however, the silence is deafening!!
If people know something and remain silent, then, they're part of the problem!! Only by saying something as residents of this country, can we help the police. It's rather easy to blog and blame the police for EVERYTHING, but, what are we doing as responsible citizens to contribute? It's time we speak up and not be silent!!
THE WRATH IS COMING...ERMA AND MARIA IS NOTING TO WHAT IS NEXT. THAT GENERATION FROM 17 TO 31 LIVE FOR VANITY AND THEY THINK THERE LIVES ARE UNTOUCHABLE. ENJOY THE MONEY, SEX, DRUGS, RUM, JEWELRY, HOMES AND CARS. FOR WHERE YOU ARE GOING YOU HAVE SOLD YOU SOUL.
LIKE THE OLD FOLKS SAY YOU DIE THE WAY YOU LIVE
Let's reset but start from the top. Let's bring a top cop/administrator from another Caribbean island with no ties here and see if that helps.
Now this is serious. Don't have a clue who the victims are but condolence to their families. Parents parents, most of these hoodlums live in your homes still. So what time did your child come home this morning?
Our leaders cannot be passing the buck when tough decisions have to be made stop creating these boards and do what has to be done. Stop passing laws that aid our family but is hurting our society.
In all the murder cases that were solved in the BVIs by the Police, tell me how much that was done without the assistance of the Public. When anyone of you answers this question, i will get back to you.
The police commissioner only cover the land while there are another commissioner who covers both seaport and sea if he isn't doing his job effectively than the commissioner of police will have more difficulties at hand. We all must be blind not to see this obviously he is incapable of doing his job. Why dont they just put a white commissioner in that spot already.
Oh stop the bull about no jobs while those in the construction industry say that labor is SCARCE. It is a tired and worn out excuse as these Thugs have chosen their path in life: FAST MONEY.
How did we reach the point where people re so lawless that they would kill in cold blood right under the Police nose? Kill within a stones throw of a school that some of the may well have attended as a child? These are BEASTS as Humans have emotions and do care for life. This current generation is in trouble people and it was partially caused by the previous generation as they are far too many single parent homes without the positive FATHER figure in them. Kids from these homes then look for that outside the home but most times they find NEGATIVE influences in the streets. Then they are those parents who protect and accommodate their child's bad behavior instead of teaching them to be responsible for their actions. We need more positive mentorship programs that can reach out to the youth before they chose the streets and also reach out to those on the streets because they cannot all be lost yet. Conflict resolution should be taught in primary and high schools and we need to get serious about alternative trade education as one thing Irma should have taught us is that there is need for more skilled workers.
Then there are those who remain silent when they know something. Blood is on your hands too and tomorrow it may well be on your doorstep. If you know something I beg you to call the Police Hotline and give them a tip. A shooting happened in broad daylight in Baughers Bay and people saw it but nobody talking why? We cannot be part of the problem. That shooting may well have led to this retaliation here. We cannot allow the bad men to rule our lives. Seriously.
I am very interested in working on solutions to this problem. We cannot be held hostage in our own country. Enough is enough! My deepest condolences to the family of the deceased.
It's time to Spiritually EVOLVE!!!
PEACE
http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/michael-stevens-walks-free
I wonder if b*rt know he commit suicide by default... money does transform the punk from high school to a bad man... hope that voodoo ring work tho... we GOING SEE
You get scam with the voodoo ring
See you VERY soon!
All he had to do was continue to get money n live life being a “fake bad man” he aint had s#!t to prove now he @#$% up big time...
I will continue to pray for the parents of all these victims of gun violence.