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February 5th, 2021
Rodney A. Simmonds & Andrew J. Skerritt confirmed as shooting death victims

CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – Prominent Virgin Islands (VI) businessman and The Boys Service Station co-owner Rodney A. Simmonds along with another man identified as Andrew J. Skerritt have been named as the victims in today’s Friday, February 5, 2021 shooting deaths that have rocked the island of Tortola.

January 3rd, 2021
USVI records first 2021 homicide on New Year's Day

VI CONSORTIUM

CRUZ BAY, St John, USVI - The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) has recorded its first homicide for 2021 on Friday, January 1, 2021, representing the first shooting to a death in the territory for the new year.

December 29th, 2020
USVIPD warns against firing gunshots in air

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALE, St Thomas, USVI - The USVI Police Department is urging locals with guns to abstain from firing gunshots into the air on New Year's Eve, as the result could turn deadly and those responsible could be jailed.

December 28th, 2020
Frederiksted shooting death brings USVI homicides to 47 for 2020

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St. Croix, USVI - The U.S. Virgin Islands recorded its 47th homicide for 2020 on Sunday night, December 27, 2020, after a man was shot dead in Frederiksted on Fish Street.

December 5th, 2020
Driver allegedly opens fire in proximity of EE Police Station

EAST END, Tortola, VI – Information reaching our newsroom is that a driver reportedly opened fire in close proximity of the East End Police Station, shortly after midnight this morning Saturday, December 5, 2020.

November 30th, 2020
UPDATE: VG shooting victims allege unknown person opened fire on them

SPRING BAY, Tortola, VI- The two men who were shot sometime after 12 noon yesterday, Sunday, November 29, 2020, have allegedly told police they were fired upon by an unknown person while at Spring Bay on Virgin Gorda.

November 26th, 2020
UPDATE: 2 guns used, 8 bullets hit vehicle in shooting near The Stickit

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- The vehicle of a well-known businessman was reportedly hit by eight bullets when he came under attack in the vicinity of The Stickit in Long Look, on the main island of Tortola, shortly after 6:00pm yesterday, November 25, 2020.

November 7th, 2020
Friday’s homicide a ‘reckless, impulsive act of violence’- Dept CoP Alwin James

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Deputy Commissioner of Police, Alwin James has described the latest homicide in the Virgin Islands (VI) as an example of reckless, impulsive acts of violence that have started to trend locally.

November 6th, 2020
UPDATE: Man shot dead in Baughers Bay is Everton McMaster Jr

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) can now confirm that the man who died after being shot in Baughers Bay, Tortola, today, November 6, 2020, has been identified as Everton McMaster Jr.

October 27th, 2020
Motor scooter rider shot in leg in Baughers Bay

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Information just reaching our news centre is that a male motor scooter rider was taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital with a gunshot wound today, October 27, 2020.

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