Rodney A. Simmonds & Andrew J. Skerritt confirmed as shooting death victims
Both names have been confirmed to Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) by the Commissioner of Police, Mr Michael B. Matthews as a live police investigation into the deaths continue.
Sources told our newsroom that the bodies were this morning discovered with gunshot wounds. The body of Skerritt was found in Carrot Bay while the body of Simmonds was found in the Threadfall area of Sea Cows Bay.
Family gathering information – Sister of Skerritt
Meanwhile, speaking to our newsroom this afternoon, one of the sisters of Andrew said that while she knew both men, the family is still gathering information and will release a statement when the rest of the family is notified of the tragedy.
“Until we the siblings have decided we are ready to release information, we do not want anything out… the news can report what they want,” she told VINO.
She said the family is gathering as much factual information as they could, however, the details they have received thus far is that the incident is allegedly a murder-suicide.
Further, while the sister did not provide any names regarding a third individual that is allegedly involved, she told our news centre that the female in question needs to be arrested, should the incident be confirmed as a murder-suicide.
“She needs to be locked up if indeed it’s a murder-suicide because as far as I am concerned, you are not a victim… she sounds more like an accomplice,” the sister told our newsroom.
First such killings of 2021
The double murder which has been the first such for 2021, has rocked the territory, causing some amount of panic in the community over possible retaliation.
Police Commissioner Mr Matthews has since called for calm to prevail as the police investigate the double shooting.
VINO will bring more information as it becomes available.
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147 Responses to “Rodney A. Simmonds & Andrew J. Skerritt confirmed as shooting death victims”
Also agree that he is not the first to kill and then allegedly commit suicide under such circumstances and he will not be the last.
What really makes him a coward? To take your own life means that you gotta be strong. You can kill and get killed (even at your own hands). How is this cowardice? You people always know about someone else but never know about yourself.
Had I gone down that path, I would have turned myself in but I wouldn't have shoot to kill but to cripple from your chin down. Yes, I want you to stay alive in a cast because you F'ing with me and I intend to F with you too. Do for do!
Bitche$ keep messing with others.
This incidence wouldn't be the last of its kind.
Just an '...Emotional Response.'
The only person who may '...Tell any Tale,' is this female.
'...Cheating or Jilting,' at least one of the deceased knew or reckless not to know he was '...Playing with Fire.'
Facebook does really show people’s ignorance.
Police check this IP address.
Rodney I’m so sorry to see you lose your life over such a drag down looking h*****r. I wish you had made better choices so you wouldn’t be left at the mercy of low-lives.
Mr. Skeritt, I know emotions, love and lust can really mess up your mind and make people do outrageous things. The horrific acts you committed are inexcusable. If you took the time and drove from Carrot Bay to Threadfall (if that’s the scenario) then you had ample time to rethink your actions but you didn’t. Now two sets of families, friends & acquaintances are left to mourn.
People need to stop mess with other peoples’ lives. What you saying to Skerritt you should have said to Simmonds too. Simmonds is no innocent in this. He is just as guilty.
There are nasty harlots, going to church, experiencing or have experienced for themselves the same s**t they eventually do to other people and don’t seem to give a damn. Tell me please what kind of human heart these harlots have.
I will see if this gets posted.
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Romans 8:1
He told her he loved her. Said she was beautiful. Promised her she would be special. Next thing she knew she was being dragged out of bed by the friends of him who had dragged her into bed, and he who had praised and flattered her just stood and watched her being dragged away.
Now she was kneeling half naked, humiliated before Jesus. Eyes closed, not wanting to see the stones that would soon be crushing her head, she waited in terror. It seemed like eternity. When would it be over?
Barely peeking through one eye she sees Jesus doing something in the sand. Not sure what. She hears footsteps as men walk away. What is going on? Then she hears a word she had not heard in years directed at her.
“Woman…” Jesus didn’t call her a “slut,” or “whore.” He called her “woman.” He was addressing her with the same title of respect that He gave to his own mother, who spoke with angels and gave birth to the Son of God.
“….where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” John 8:10
She opens her eyes and looks around. They are all gone! She makes no accusations against the men. We know little about the background of this woman. She may or may not have been a victim of sex trafficking. But we do know that, terrified as she was, she was ready to face the consequences without blaming anyone else for the choices she had made, and the role she had played, which now brought her half-naked and humiliated into the presence of Jesus. Yet incredibly, as guilty as she was, it was her accusers who slunk away. As she lay helpless at His feet, there was no one to condemn her! When we fall helplessly at the feet of Jesus, there is no condemnation for us either.
He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” (John 8:10)
She said, “No one, Lord.” (John 8:11)
What was next? A sermon? A lecture? Nowhere is it recorded, but I can imagine Jesus placing His coat over her near-naked body.
The Holy One Who would be hanging naked on a cross in front of the entire universe one day, takes off His robe and covers this woman, protecting her human dignity more than just covering her sexuality.
He doesn’t preach to her. He ministers to her.
Did you know you don’t have to be a preacher to be a minister? Ministering to sinners doesn’t always have to include a sermon. An-ill timed sermon can do more harm than good. Jesus could preach with the best of them, but He knew when to preach and when not to preach. He also knew when to minister.
He called her “woman.” He placed His coat over her near-naked body and gave her the sense of dignity she had been promised by the man who betrayed her trust. Then He did not preach to her with words, He ministered to her with words.
“Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” John 8:11
His words were brief and clear, yet somehow we get them mixed up. Have we ever told someone “Go and sin no more, and then I will stop condemning you!” That’s not what Jesus said.
Jesus said clearly, “Neither do I condemn you.” Present tense.
“Go and sin no more.” Future tense.
The world told her they would stop condemning her once she stopped sinning. Jesus promised not to condemn her, so she could stop sinning.
They called her a whore and a slut.
Jesus called her a woman.
A man promised her she would be special, and then humiliated and betrayed her.
Jesus gave her dignity back and made her special.
There was no condemnation for this woman at the feet of Jesus, and there is no condemnation for you, when you kneel at the feet of Jesus.
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Romans 8:1
FACTS: If the Lord didn’t put his hand on I, I would have done worse.
How many of you are continually having babies and not married but saying it’s God’s will for you to have a child? God gives us free will but in the end will be His Judgment for disobedience to His laws and not repenting and turning from the ways of the world.
So many think “going to church every week or ever so often to get their blessings” is a thing.
That’s not how it works.
I’m sure there was fights, accusations, threats etc
He didn’t up and just did this.
A man knows the same way a woman knows where they eating out (horning).
I’ve seen vicious women and boldface ones too with people husband/bf.
The USD have them
Stupid.
I’ve actually seen instances where they actually begs the manor leave their homes to come s.. them, not cause they want it.
Is money they want that’s all.
Do what you want. She is young and is allowed to
Live her life how she sees fit. Nuff of ayo who here condemning this young lady sleeping with married men and woman right left and center. And see no problem
With that!!!!! You don’t know her situation with the young man cause obviously he was mentally unstable
SAME SH** I SAY WHEN I SAW HER POSTS . . . . REAL YAMHEAD!! #DUMBHOES
Nobody is above anything in this world. Just another sad situation unfolded right here.
Women will call anytime of the night or morning. Some request money for bills and even send nude pictures. What have we come to as men, women and society.
I thank God for his grace because some persons emotional state are fragile.
I pray for the families and community because we are all affected.
Women will call anytime of the night or morning. Some request money for bills and even send nude pictures. What have we come to as men, women and society.
I thank God for his grace because some persons emotional state are fragile.
I pray for the families and community because we are all affected.
Once, just once and never again. I did that to someone that I loved for a temporary person. When my constant turned to me and said, "I give up a lot of things for you". That just crushed me. It wasn't just what they said, but the look that I got, It was a brief moment of rage, but what remained with me is the pained look in their eyes. I think I could have died that day. Probably yes, if they had acted on that rage, but mostly because of their lasting emotional response to the situation. If I could go back, I would do things differently...cause I never want to hurt someone like that again.
"Don't do what the environment allows you to do. Don't go out into my community and tear up all the women in it. Don't go out there and destroy your community. You need to defend it! You cannot defend your community when your hurting people on an ongoing basis. It is rude, tacky, trifling and low-down! And you have an obligation to other people than yourself and you nether regions; and if your not a better man than that, what you need to do is tell the women that you get with, that you ain't about NOTHING! THAT YOU AIN'T RIGHT, THAT YOU AIN'T GOOD...!" - Judge Lynn Toler
She was clearly addressing a male, but there is a lot of you females matching the scenario and it's all around sad.
You never know what someone pain/tolerance threshold is, and you should never push or aim to find it out either.
S.J
Song “ Oh thinks twice , before you go on another man’s wife ,
This could make you lo ose your life. La la la la la.
Regarding the lady. I do not agree with the posts bashing her. However, I am sorry in my eyes she is no victim. With every action we take in life we have to know there are consequences. She made a conscious decision to cheat while living in a house with a man. So she does have some fault here cause she too could have walked away from the relationship and moved out. I just pray she learns from this and moves forward as best as she can.
As many have said, our community has become too socialised to treat monogamy as a fallacy and cheating as normal inevitable behaviour. We need to learn to take relationships seriously or stay single and take all the man and woman yuh want.
We need to follow God’s commands and stop fornicating.
Nothing worst than losing the trust, respect and love of a partner that truly loved you for a pretty face who wouldnt dance with you in the rain.
Men, women let us examine our lives so similar tragedies do not occur.
This has awoken the pain many relationships. Everyone busy playing fantasyland. De plane De plane has landed lets us get our lives in order
I hope the churches, family and support groups can be initiated to help persons who may be going through emotional turmoil, Sense of loss, depression, hurt in relationships that may result in dealing with pain in this manner.
If we dont , we may end up with many more tragedies as this. Additionally, other stressors such as financial hardships and health challenges compound the situation.
Time to bring back love, trust, honesty, support and most importantly prayer in our relationships.
Forget about vanity , money and a pretty face.
Tell me if you with a woman and you have to give her money do you think that is genuine love?
Women will say what they want and do what you want until they get what they want . It is never about you.
My aunt had a husband they were living good then he met a young lady and he started acting out. Everything home was a problem.
Next he left to be happy, didnt check on home or wife. Shortly after he got sick and couldnt do much, the same woman what was a problem is the same one went for her husband and cared for him.
Granny say all that glitters ain gold.
Men accountable for their actions
Mileage with the few interactions I've had with him, he was s cool dude, I'm saddened to hear this happened to him, but big man respect yourself not to be anyone's side piece, point blank! Wait until she left his sorry behind, before engaging with her, I pray that both men and woman have learned something from this.
As a whole person never settle for a fraction of someone else, know your worth.
My condolences to the bereaved, may God be your source of strength in this very difficult time. This woman ain't entirely blameless in this, yes she was battered and abused but what exactly did this man do to stop her from leaving his butt? He took his own life because he couldn't live with the CONSEQUENCES OF HIS OWN IGNORANCE!!
She seems to be your friend by the tone of your comment so I will say this. Encourage her to next time around do things the right way, move out, truly and permanently cut ties before moving on. Also please leave men alone who could be her father. That man was atleast 30 yrs her senior aint a thing they could have in common but the almighty dollar bill.
They can do better. Just that one party couldn’t handle the fact of the other party moving on happens all the time
That young girl was building her business from the ground up. You people r so small minded and assume the worst only.
Also, you don't the why they were living in the same apt. Just mind ayo business.
This is a tragic situation for everyone involved, period.
So they have to give the women money for dipping round their honey since the machinery ain working.
Then the women take that same money and support another man and believe it or not some men know they using the older men because its all a game, but emotions are getting involved.
So all you Papis out there if you driving keep on the side of the road and if you walking just stay home!
Set of ole fools!
These blogs and this situation woke me up because I was in a dark place " it couldve been me". I couldve hurt him or myself.
The anger, hurt, pain had me losing my mind. I am worth more than someone who cant be true to themselves.
Its a new day. My prayers are with the family of both victims and all within the community who have some personal struggle.
Sisters let us build each other up instead of breaking families up. These men only do what we allow them to.
Rage towards the man?
I could be wrong or right
But did she blame the the man?
Did she make herself look innocent and say to the common law husband that she tried to stop but the man keeps coming back calling texting or even threatening?
How she escaped ?
I’ve seen soo many love triangles tragedy but first time I’ve seen the woman survived.
In almost all the man kills the woman first
Or on the spot where he kills the lover (hornerman)
She had enough time to think
And i’m sure he told her he’s going to kill him
She should not comply regardless of if he beat her whether at that point you would know people are going to die.
She should’ve kept her legs for her common law
Me nada I got eyes for 1 man even despite that man cheating on me.
When we have we have when we don’t have $ we make whatever do no fuss to me.
I believe in accepting the losses same way I accept the winnings.
How is it that the man must die first then you go home take your life but the woman got away as soon as the man gets gunned down ?
I don’t know dead man tells no tales
That being said it’s only my theory and we may never know the truth it’s easy to lie on the living much less the dead.
The Young Lady and Mr. Simmons had NOTHING She did some works for Him in the past. They were friends, Mr. Skerritt saw it differently and thus reacted the way He did. Mr. Skerritt was indeed a Loving and Caring Father. May God comfort all 3 Families hurting. Young Lady keep Your head held HIGH
God Bless You Guys Always
Because you see, if you are not married to someone, can you truly get upset if they speak to someone else or date someone else? Should you get upset? A committed relationship leads to marriage. If you are not married, are you truly committed to each other? Let us train our young people that there bodies are not for random men and women in the street because they smiled at us and told us they like us. Coupling in cars and strange houses, and yes, even leaning against buildings and in the bushes. Where is our pride for ourselves? God is love and he wants his children to do the right thing. He said fornicators will not make it into the Kingdom of Heaven just like liars and thieves. But I don't see anyone killing someone because they lied to them or stole from them. This can show us the emotional baggage that sexual relations carries. It is for the marital bed. Just repeating God's word. Others should too.
Let us teach our boys and girls the word of God and admonish them daily to follow his teachings. When are we going to stop saying that is the way the world is and these are the sign of the times and let the young people know that living a clean life is better than gold and riches. Judgment Day is coming. Are we all going to Hell? As for me and my house, we want to go to Heaven. It is hard work everyday trying to do right in a world that has gone wrong, but with God's help it is all possible. We can do all things for Christ strengthens us.
Every year for thousands of years people like you claim that the world is coming to an end, judgement day is coming etc. it is not. You are judged after death. Of all the planets in the universe God is going to destroy Earth? Get a grip.
DISLIKE!!!
Mental health issues seams to be the issue here and not cheating