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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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