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UPDATE: Police probing Paraquita Bay shooting

January 4th, 2020 | Tags: shooting Virgin Islands Paraquita Bay RVIPF
Police Investigators are probing a late-night shooting that occurred last evening, Friday, January 3, 2020, in the Paraquita Bay area which resulted in one man being shot to the abdomen area. Photo: VINO/File
Sometime around 11:30 pm on Friday, January 3, 2020, following a fight at a bar in Paraquita bay a man was reportedly shot. Photo: Internet Source
Sometime around 11:30 pm on Friday, January 3, 2020, following a fight at a bar in Paraquita bay a man was reportedly shot. Photo: Internet Source
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - As was first and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), Police investigators have confirmed a late-night shooting that occurred last evening, Friday, January 3, 2020, in the Paraquita Bay area which resulted in one man being shot to the abdomen.

According to the RVIPF, the incident occurred at the Bouncer’s Bar at around 11:00 pm before officers were summoned to the scene.

“A report of gunshots being fired at Bouncer’s Bar, Paraquita Bay was received after 11 o’clock Friday night,” a police press release noted

The police statement continued, “Upon arrival, officers of the RVIPF learned that one person was injured in this incident and was transported to Dr D. Orlando Smith hospital by private vehicle where he underwent treatment for his injuries.”

They are asking that persons with information on the incident, to contact the RVIPF Criminal Investigations Department (CID) through access number 311.

Persons can also contact the RVIPF Intelligence Unit at 368-9339.

See previous story published this morning, January 4, 2019.

Man reportedly shot in Paraquita Bay

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - Sometime around 11:00 pm on Friday, January 3, 2020, following a fight at a bar in Paraquita Bay, a man was reportedly shot. 

Details are sketchy about what led to the fighting and how many people were involved, however, it is believed that the man received one gunshot to his lower left abdomen area.

According to sources, the injured man is also allegedly refusing to co-operate with police. 

Early reports indicate that the aggressor in the shooting attacked someone and it was during a power struggle, he was shot with his own gun. 

Police sources indicated that the gun was recovered from close to the scene of the shooting. 

Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) will bring more information as it becomes available. 

19 Responses to “UPDATE: Police probing Paraquita Bay shooting ”

  • asking for a friend (04/01/2020, 03:29) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    This man shoot he self?
    • Yep (04/01/2020, 18:55) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      The trigger turn on him this time. Look at it this way, he was aiming for someone and the bullet got him instead. Yeah the wannabe player shot himself.
  • one eye (04/01/2020, 03:34) Like (11) Dislike (3) Reply
    Tape boss behave your self
  • tretretrete (04/01/2020, 06:51) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    Ur gun gone-at least u took 1 bullet
  • Captain (04/01/2020, 07:42) Like (18) Dislike (0) Reply
    This guy will go to jail for possessing a firearm correct?
  • Charley Rose (04/01/2020, 08:16) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    It is indeed ridiculous to hear this disturbing news so early in the New Year. This young man is needs some counselling on anger management. Many of our young men are going down the wrong path of life that will only lead them long terms of imprisonment. I want to appeal to those who want to use guns to solve their problems to think of the consequence before they decide to do so,
  • Hmmmm (04/01/2020, 08:29) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Take about a big clown
  • WHAT!!! (04/01/2020, 09:41) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    Finger prints on gun should prove if he handled it.
    • WHAT YOU TALKING BOUT WILLIS!!! (04/01/2020, 12:35) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
      Then most likely the gun wasn't purchased legally, he better pray they don't find no dry bones attached to the gun cause he will not be feeling the heat from the bullet lodged in his abdomen alone.
  • Yall need help (04/01/2020, 11:22) Like (17) Dislike (1) Reply

    Year just start 2020 and ayo still with the same crap .. Yall ain't planing to change yall ways we can't have peace for the new years without guns, fights, and people ending up dead or in jail, and stealing... Strups. If you want to be doing them bull**** go back where you came from... Tortola ain't no killing zone for yall stupid headless gangsters

  • GG (04/01/2020, 14:29) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    like this man got cuss on he?
  • wow (04/01/2020, 15:39) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    If dem people want to pull gun so bad join the Army!! The year just began. That’s so ratchet.
  • GG (05/01/2020, 03:35) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    They really enjoy these 600cc bikes. Noise complaints at 3am already. Thanks premier.
    • what a backside (07/01/2020, 10:10) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      you really came under an article of a shooting to talk about bike noise..... man scatter yo moomoo self...... #FOH
  • Hey bro (05/01/2020, 10:38) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    That is what little boys experience when they step into the TUGALISHIOUS GAME. You better get down on your knees and hope the GAT is not hot or connected to any MURKS. More than likely the gun was bought illegal. I could bet if the gun lead back to someone, the person is going to holler the OFFICER, I found the gun or it is not mine defense.
  • Hmm (05/01/2020, 13:34) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Let’s see if he is going to get bail as well. Because last week the senior magistrate brother got signed bail when he was found with a firearm at the same bar a week earlier to that event.
    • hmm yo a$$w#0!3 (07/01/2020, 10:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      wa u dont kno looks like it hutting u. now go suck on a lime cause u seem a bit sour
  • Stewart little (05/01/2020, 13:52) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Poor guy want be a informant n still a gun slinger, hope they arrest him this time


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