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USVI: Richmond shooter opens vehicle door before killing victim

December 14th, 2024 | Tags: USVI St. Croix shooting Richmond crime gun violence
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RICHMOND, St. Croix, USVI- The V.I. Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau is investigating a fatal shooting that took place on Friday, December 13. The incident, which occurred near the basketball court in the DeChabert Housing Community in Richmond, resulted in the death of a male victim and marked the 42nd homicide in the U.S. Virgin Islands this year.

According to the VIPD, at 11:57 a.m., a ShotSpotter alert registered seven rounds of gunfire in the area. Moments later, a 911 call reported that a male had been shot. VIPD Director of Communications Glen Dratte said that officers arrived at the scene and found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was rushed to the hospital by ambulance but later succumbed to his injuries.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the victim had been driving past the basketball court when he was stopped by the suspect. The assailant reportedly opened the vehicle’s door and fired multiple shots at the victim. The motive for the attack is still unclear, and the investigation remains active.

Victim’s identity being withheld

This incident brings the total number of homicides in the territory to 42 for 2024. Of these, 22 occurred on St. Thomas and 20 on St. Croix.

The victim's identity is being withheld pending next of kin notification.

The VIPD is urging the public to assist with any information that may help bring the perpetrator to justice. Anyone with information is asked to contact the CIB at 340-778-2211, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or call 911 directly.

7 Responses to “USVI: Richmond shooter opens vehicle door before killing victim”

  • guy hill (14/12/2024, 14:41) Like (20) Dislike (2) Reply
    Young men not calculating the future cost of their ADC's [Actions, Decisions and Choices]. Sad all over
  • african (14/12/2024, 20:07) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply

    Nothing seems to be deterring these young guys from killing each other. It's a $#% shame. We black men

  • SEEMS LIKE (14/12/2024, 22:54) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    The victim knew the killer.
    • @seems like (15/12/2024, 11:56) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Ain’t no more loyalty. The same ones they out here dapping up and fist bumping is the ones that is taking each other out. These little ninjas is killing each other off.Ain’t nobody is going to allow anyone to open up their car door like that unless you know who they are. The little ninjas is blocking in their targets.
  • Arrion (15/12/2024, 06:08) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Black-on-Black crime is so sad and frustrating. We are destroying our futures!
  • family (15/12/2024, 17:21) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    There will soon be no grandfather's in the Virgin Islands. The black family is slowly reverting hack to where the ancestors worked so hard to move it from. Our children continue to grow with the wrong things being focused on. Gone are the days when children had to respect all adults, have manners, respect, morals and good work ethics. Today rather than deal with them we fill them up with sugar, give them expensive clothes and jewelry, buy them expensive gadgets and they can't even read and write properly. They jumping in and out of big people conversations and they can't carry a simple message home. Remember when we got sent to the corner shop with a list we had to recall from memory, and we could not dare forget anything? WE are to blame for the deterioration of our community. The outside influences have ALWAYS been there, but somehow our ancestors were able to endure. We have become lazy, greedy and selfish. What we plant we sow!


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