UPDATE: Woman fatally shot during robbery identified as Catherine Pickering
Pickering, 67, succumbed to her injuries in the afternoon of April 19, 2021. She was reportedly shot in the head.
Police released the name of the deceased today, April 20, 2021.
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, in a press release, said officers of the Major Crime Team continue to follow a number of leads into the robbery.
See previous article published April 19, 2021
Paraquita Bay shooting victim dies
The woman who was listed as critical after she was shot during a robbery at a residence in Paraquita Bay, Tortola, last night, April 18, 2021, has died.
The woman was reportedly shot in the head.
“Officers of Major Crime Team can confirm that the female victim injured in last night’s robbery died late this afternoon,” the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) stated in a press release late this afternoon, April 19, 2021.
Police had stated that initial reports indicate that a local businesswoman arrived home at Paraquita Bay around 7:30 pm with her day’s proceeds when she was approached by someone demanding money.
The victim, the mother of the businesswoman, then attempted to exit the home when she was shot.
The assailant or assailants made off with a bag containing a sum of money. No one else was injured in the incident, police said.
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81 Responses to “ UPDATE: Woman fatally shot during robbery identified as Catherine Pickering”
Thumbs down if you don’t want justice for the family
Justice must be served.
If you know something you must please speak up for the integrity of our BVI community and the safety of our families.
To the family. Literally blood money. You killed someone’s MOTHER for a few dollars. I would be scared to walk Tortola streets....this different. Everybody knows everybody I hope s***t ju**** serves this one!
MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCE TO HER FAMILY.
I HOPE THE THE CRIMINAL WILL BE CAUGHT AND PUNISHED ACCORDING TO LAW. ENVY
AND GREEDINESS ARE EVIL TWINS. THEY ARE BOUT DEADLY. THE B.V. I HAVE MANY OF THE SAME.
LORD, GOD, AND COMPASSIONATE SAVIOR HELP US ALL. WE NEED YOUR PROTECTION FROM OTHERS AND SELF. FOR WE TOO ARE WEAK AND VOLNERABLE AT TIMES AGAINST TEMPTATIONS. STRENGTHEN US IN EVERY AREA OF WEAKNESS, SO THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO PRACTICE DAILY GENUINE LOVE THAT ONLY COMES FROM BEING SPIRITUALLY CONNECTED TO YOU, IN JESUS PRECIOUS NAME. AMEN.
Also, the police ain't no better than the murderers themselves.
No taking a chance on triggering memories or sightings that would shed light.
The source and the method and facilitators
of gun import
must be protected at all cost.
In 2019 they had 33 gun murders.
They seem to know how to fix the problem.
I came for a miracle update
This is soo upsetting.
To the bereaved family my condolences
We are terribly sorry this happened.
I hope they catch the monsters soon.
Speechless at this time I can only imagine the relatives
May God send the holy sprit to comfort you at this time.
I wish the news site put a system in where people don't have to hide behind fake names.
everytime zee's bar nothing like that happen there.
but bad mind is a disease worst than aids and cancer but who God bless no man curse.
so continue to hide and talk about the people them place go start in your house hold clean up the dirty mess in your house and your mind .
It don't have no justice here in the BVI because whomever this creep is, HMP is TOO good for him. He needs to do time in a REAL PRISON!!!
Corporal punishment add on to any gun crime atleast and uphold the 5 year minimum. For murder? corporal punishment and execution. Supervised private whipping with community volunteers.
Let the people vent and have them locked away knowing the system said their time is up. Reduce revenge killings on the street.
People want justice.
I personally would help to buy at least one camera.
May God soothe the aching hearts of the family, especially her daughter who witnessed the murder of her mom.
BVI we need to march, march down to the Commissioner of Police office, the Governor's office and the office of the Premier, urging them to do something about these crimes. I suggest first of all that more lights be installed on these dark roads. These roads are crime-infested roads mainly because they are so dark. This is a recipe for the crime. Premier, I beg you, forget about gambling and drag racing and do whatever is in your power to do to protect the law-abiding citizens of this country.
Mrs Pickering was no trouble to anyone. She was quiet, pleasant, polite, and very approachable and not one to be all over the place and someone gunned her down in her house. He needs to be shot the same way. I trust they find the culprit and fast.
Their parents and their cultural indoctrinationation.
Their DNA.
I think you all need to stop talking and create a community action plan to solve these crime. A sister went down with a shot from a gun, this call for action. So someone need to start some action to flush out this foolish behaviour. That is fifty something years of wealth down the drain for some cash. This community need to know how priceless life is. DO something. The church , all non profit organization we cannot take this anymore. Did you see or hear of a baby born yesterday to replace the one that die, no!, absolutely No. So let me hear this community come out of their silence.
I pray for God's comfort to the family, she has professed to know Jesus Christ, she is one of His and is in a better place than this hard world of today. People it is sad that this has called us to act, acting before this would have been more accepting, however; sad to say WE GOTTA ACT NOW!!!!!!!
ACTIONS. HAVE TO SAY IT, THE TRUE GANGSTERS IN THE BVI WILL NEVER ROB AND SHOOT A PERSON MOTHER IN THE HEAD FOR A FEW DOLLARS. YOU LITTLE BOYS OUT HERE PLAYING GANGSTER MEN BEHIND A GUN THAT YOU DON’T HAVE ANY IDEA HOW TO HANDLE WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE STREET CODE.