UPDATE: Shooting victim identified as Matthew Daly aka ‘Shorty’
Mr Daly, 55, of Fat Hogs Bay, was killed sometime around 1:30pm after being shot multiple times and left on the road, according to reports reaching our newsroom.
The now deceased man was a well-known sportsman and entrepreneur.
Daly, who ran a food vending place close to a famous sports bar and nightclub in Free Bottom, was a former employee of Digicel and also worked as Marketing Director of G. Organic Herbal Center BVI Limited based in Free Bottom.
Investigations are ongoing, according to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
Persons with any information related to this incident are asked to contact Detective Inspector Vernon Larocque; directly on 368-9809 or via the Major Crime Investigation Team on 368-5682.
"All information will be treated with discretion and confidentiality will be assured," the RVIPF stated in a press release this evening.
See previous story published September 10, 2020
Food vendor gunned down in Spring Ghut
- killing comes a week after George Burrows was fatally shot
Information just reaching our newsroom is that a businessman has just been shot to death in the Spring Ghut area of Tortola.
Unconfirmed reports are that the man, a well-known food vendor, was shot multiple times and left on the roadway.
Police are on the scene.
The incident has been confirmed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
"I can confirm reports of a shooting in the Spring Ghut area shortly after 1:30 pm today. Police responded and observed one male with what appeared to be gunshot wounds. Details surrounding the incident are unclear. Investigations are ongoing," Police Information Officer, Akia L. Thomas stated.
Virgin Islands News Online has the name of the man killed but will withhold it at this time.
The fatal shooting comes exactly a week after softball player Mr George Burrows was shot to death while in his home in Purcell Estate.
More details to follow.
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Orita dicen que fue un hispano. aquí ya los ingles no hacen nada todo se lo echan a los hispanos Lo peor que a entrado a tórtola los hispanos, maldito racista después que nosotros le dimos espacio en nuestra tierra dominicana y aquí nos quieren tratar como perro
Orita say he was a Hispanic. Here the English don't do anything, they throw everything at the Hispanics The worst that Hispanics have entered tortola, damn racist after we gave them space in our Dominican land and here they want to treat us like a dog
He said, “Later on they say it’s a Hispanic man. English people over here do nothing but blame Hispanic people for everything. The worst people to enter tortola is always the Hispanic people. Damn racists. After we decide to leave our country [the Dominican Republic] they [Tortola people] want to treat us like dogs”.
So what this person practically saying is that people will go around blaming Spanish people and hold them responsible for this murder, which makes no sense.
However, he or she did state a reality about English people treating Spanish people like dogs. And for evert little thing that goes around in the house, spanish people got the black card.
And the reason why this person said this Is because it got people out there, right now, discriminating Spanish people, and giving them a bad name out there because of the guy who brought in the virus. But even so, that’s not even the cause. Because English people been discriminating and bad mouthing Spanish people.
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Orita say he was a Hispanic. Here the English don't do anything, they throw everything at the Hispanics The worst that Hispanics have entered tortola, damn racist after we gave them space in our Dominican land and here they want to treat us like a dog
Vuelve a tu tierra si el trato no te gusta porque esta es la tierra de ellos. Aqui mandan ellos.
Psalm 66:16–20 says, “Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me. I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer. Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!”
God turns his face from sinners unless true repentance occurs.
R.I.P MY BROTHER
RIP and condolencies to the family
MORTAR; PESTLE
There are almost or close to Sixty (60) Unsolved Murders in the British Virgin Islands since 2000 to 2020.
No one trust the police officers. Until some efforts of cleaning up the police force do not expect the community to help them solve sh*t. That’s what up
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Ppl hungry
All who owe better start paying back
Come out a hiding !