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Police offering $20K reward for information on recent double homicide

- Kawa Cornwall & Kadeem Frett were both shot dead on Friday, October 21, 2022
October 29th, 2022 | Tags: RVIPF reward homicide Virgin Islands police
Officers of the Major Crime Team are making a one-week anniversary appeal for any information that can help in identifying the perpetrator or any persons connected with carrying out last Friday’s double homicide with a $20,000 reward. Photo: RVIPF
Commissioner of Police Mark Collins also made his own appeal this week for the public’s help in exposing illegal points of entry and the firearms distributors. Photo: RVIPF/Facebook
Commissioner of Police Mark Collins also made his own appeal this week for the public’s help in exposing illegal points of entry and the firearms distributors. Photo: RVIPF/Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Officers of the Major Crime Team are making a one-week anniversary appeal for any information that can help in identifying the perpetrator or any persons connected with carrying out last Friday’s double homicide.

Police in a release today said, “At approximately 8:30 on the evening of October 21, shots were fired close to or around the Wayside Bar in Fat Hogs Bay resulting in the deaths of Kawa Cornwall and Kadeem Frett. Two others were injured and hospitalized in the incident. 

The Major Crime Team has now released a poster to coincide with a walk-through of the crime scene last evening, October 28, 2022, at the same time the shooting took place last week in hopes of gathering information from persons in that area to help with the investigation. 

Reward being offered 

“A reward of up to $20,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible. The families of the victims are also assisting in these efforts,” the release said.

The force noted that in light of the recent murders, Commissioner of Police Mark Collins also made his own appeal this week for the public’s help in exposing illegal points of entry and the firearms distributors.

He noted that the RVIPF confiscated over 75 firearms with a semi-automatic assault rifle, a Glock pistol, and an imitation firearm seized just a month ago in a series of search warrants carried out on premises in Baughers Bay, Purcell Estate and Great Mountain,” he said. 

The Major Crime Team is encouraging witnesses or persons with information about the murders to come forward and provide that information. Persons can contact the Unit at 368-5682 or RVIPF Intelligence Unit directly at 368-9339.

 

36 Responses to “Police offering $20K reward for information on recent double homicide”

  • Okayyyy (29/10/2022, 10:48) Like (46) Dislike (0) Reply
    $20,000 is a decent amount to catch up on pending bills and pay rent for a few months. I’m calling my paid street informant from the streets to see what’s good and what’s cooking up in the pot.
    • for real (29/10/2022, 12:29) Like (31) Dislike (2) Reply
      $20,000 is a lot of money when you can hardly eat or pay your rent.For real, someone needs to claim that money. Someone knows who pull the trigger. Go get your money. Don’t deny yourself or let a piece of scum walk around holding 20 grand hostage from someone who can use it. The Holidays is coming up and lots of us can use 20 grand. TURN THE SCUM IN.
  • 42nd street (29/10/2022, 11:53) Like (11) Dislike (9) Reply
    That’s Moff’s turf. As a big turf man he know who did it. He should be the first to set an example by rooting out all bad apples not just Government Official’s only.

    • @42nd street (30/10/2022, 00:06) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
      How you know Moff know who did what. You all need to stop dropping people name without proff.
  • Gangster Summit (29/10/2022, 13:02) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    I wonder if fraud klyne knows?
  • money makes the mare run her mouth (29/10/2022, 13:05) Like (6) Dislike (7) Reply
    Try 200 thou and i bet they spill their gutz quicker
    • @money makes the mare run her mouth (29/10/2022, 13:54) Like (26) Dislike (6) Reply
      NAWWWW, $20,000 is more than enough money to turn in a killer, don’t go down the path of greedy now. I could use that reward money. At least one day I would like to go to the grocery store and not have to deny myself certain things because of the extremely high food prices. I don’t know or saw who pull the trigger but if I did, I would have been the first one on line to collect that 20 grand for turning in a killer.
  • west bank (29/10/2022, 13:10) Like (8) Dislike (4) Reply
    When you get goods to sell and you keep the proceeds. Check them boys in Rock City!
    • Keep telling y’all (29/10/2022, 14:08) Like (5) Dislike (15) Reply
      Them Rock City boys is not to be messed with. I’m keeping S**t real here, how many dudes from here went down to ROCK CITY to do business, had their stash taken and got shot up at the same time. Those Rock City boys move like the gangsters in the US. You BVI boys can’t go up against those Rock City boys.
      • @keep telling y’all (29/10/2022, 17:33) Like (5) Dislike (5) Reply
        Yeah them boys down in rock will take their stash their money their jewelry and then gun them down at the same time.
  • tell me (29/10/2022, 13:17) Like (28) Dislike (14) Reply
    What is so special about these two that they get 20,000 and the other unsolved murders weren’t offered no rewards for information!
    • @ tell me (29/10/2022, 13:46) Like (16) Dislike (2) Reply
      Because 4 people got hit doe doe
    • @tell me (29/10/2022, 16:35) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
      It shows that you don't keep up cause a 100k reward was offered after the 2017 shooting in west end. So, if people didn't want to collect on 100k right after the hurricane, why would anyone be interested in 20k now? Reward or not, i pray ALL the killers are caught.
    • Oh My (06/02/2023, 22:12) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      police trying to avoid a follow up war
  • Reward up to $20.000 (29/10/2022, 13:44) Like (18) Dislike (1) Reply
    Check out the smart language...A reward of up to $20.000:can be $1000.00.. Why is everyone think they so smart.. The language should be "A reward of $20.000. for the capture and conviction of the murderers... Cut out the word "up to". This the kind of smart language that turns the public off.. #honestandreal.
  • Say Something (29/10/2022, 14:08) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    if anybody know anything about Shaquoy A Smith (Puzy) death please say something too.
    We need Justice ..
  • $$$ (29/10/2022, 14:20) Like (1) Dislike (16) Reply
    $20 000 that can’t buy house or land come better than that
    • @$$$ (29/10/2022, 17:17) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
      See, you are one of the ones that is going down the greedy path, the more you get the more you lust. Be careful dude.
  • tips off (29/10/2022, 14:42) Like (2) Dislike (5) Reply
    identify yourself while collecting your reward. When popo meets you with criminal gained money off to jail you go but Babylon is very free to spend those criminal proceeds dollars- it is good to see rewards being offered hope it reduces crime


    • @tips off (29/10/2022, 17:22) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      The person that get the reward identity stays conferential.
      • @@ tips off (29/10/2022, 19:54) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
        stop smoke or sniffing or drinking because reality will hit you very hard but if you seriously feel what you think you must know
  • HAHA (29/10/2022, 14:53) Like (22) Dislike (2) Reply
    $20,000 ain’t worth the stress of street retaliation.
  • wellsa (29/10/2022, 15:35) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Let the streets speak for itself, i ain't selling my soul for a $$$, asked one mart, fine food riteway, east end police station, elite building to view those cameras....sort it out my people.
  • Hmm (29/10/2022, 15:57) Like (6) Dislike (4) Reply
    Keep your money and let the Popo do their work. A force full of Officers and you mean the C.I.D Division, the Forensic Division, the Armed Division, the Criminals Division and the Community Policing Division can't perform a thorough investigation. by first interviewing witnesses and by bystanders in and around the establishment.
  • l (29/10/2022, 16:16) Like (0) Dislike (6) Reply
    The reward uses to be $100,00
  • Maggot (30/10/2022, 00:44) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    They can't identify the killer with the number of people there that goes to these bars every night?
  • Really (30/10/2022, 05:08) Like (7) Dislike (9) Reply
    You will never get these crime solve with this little bit of money. These man are being paid more than this award to kill people. The police is on these people payroll so if you try to say who did it the police will be the one to tell the killer who you are. These police are Total sellouts. Clean up the police stations you will clean up the streets
  • Banker (30/10/2022, 07:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    $20.000 is just a little pocket change in the drug underworld
  • smdh (30/10/2022, 13:38) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    they shouldn't have to pay people to get killers off the street. What a shame!
  • Sherlock Holmes (30/10/2022, 19:04) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Ask the sister up Balo... Is her reckless mouth causing trouble !!! You don't even need to pay!!!
  • Hmm (31/10/2022, 09:46) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    "$20,000 ain’t worth the stress of street retaliation."

    Keep that up and you will regret taking a lazy stance to the destruction of your home when you have to go out searching for loved ones because innocent people getting killed left & right.

    A lot of people are not scared in the slightest. If I knew who did it id be skipping to the bank. As far as street retaliation goes who ever the shooter is has it coming, clap back that's how street retaliation works. The shooters goose is cooked one way or another I can smell it already.

    I dont know about you but I will fight for my country and its security.

    While you want us to cower in fear we are a people that will fight when there is no hope look to the slave rebellion's for proof.
  • Say It With Your Chest . ???? (31/10/2022, 22:35) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    @42nd Street i don’t think you should be calling up people name unless you know who the killers are. The government need to install WORKING CCTV’s to get the answers they need . Come from behind these anonymous names and say stuff with ayo chest cause ayo know moff would air ayo out for calling up he name in nonsense. Just saying . ????‍♂️
  • JS (31/10/2022, 22:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hmmm . The Fact That Them Think People Going To Talk Up For That Amount Of Money Or Any Money At All Ain’t Worth It Cause Anyhow The Killers Or Anybody Find Out You Open Your Mouth You Next On The List . Sorry Not Sorry .
  • jj (01/11/2022, 20:29) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Is this money coming in cash ?this can't be check me son


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