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Vehicle found with gunshots near boat fire scene in West End- RVIPF

Police are said to be investigating reports of a vehicle found with gunshots 'within close proximity' of the boat fire at West End early this morning, August 16, 2023. Photo: Team of Reporters
WEST END, Tortola, VI- Police are said to be investigating reports of a vehicle found with gunshots “within close proximity” of the boat fire at West End early this morning, August 16, 2023.

This information was confirmed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in a brief statement to the media today.

“The RVIPF can confirm reports of a boat ablaze in the West End area after 2:00 am, August 16. A vehicle within close proximity was also found with gunshots. Police and Fire responded and are conducting investigations,” the RVIPF stated.

It said anyone with “pertinent information” regarding this incident can contact the Police Criminal Investigation Department.

Meanwhile, the powerboat with engines destroyed was named ‘Presidential Charters’.

30 Responses to “Vehicle found with gunshots near boat fire scene in West End- RVIPF”

  • cnn (16/08/2023, 15:11) Like (14) Dislike (50) Reply
    Good lord. All the money the bvi government spending on the police force and uk police officers training etc. are just red herrings and irrelevant to the issue of reducing crime in this place
    • Linda (16/08/2023, 16:37) Like (52) Dislike (2) Reply
      @cnn. If you were typing as you are now, and someone kicked in your door and shot you, how would the police know until a call was made for them to come to where you are? Crimes are committed all over the place and the criminals will not do it in police sight, so the police cannot be present when it happens. I do agree we need police visibility all over the place to discourage so many bad things from happening and it would be safer. These shootings and burnings are personal among themselves with their gangster lifestyles.
    • @CNN (16/08/2023, 17:06) Like (23) Dislike (1) Reply
      You just like the new site CNN. Chatting bullshyt.
    • WO (17/08/2023, 08:44) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      You.know why
      Because every body to chiken to talk even if they know
      So most of the crime problem create by youself
  • WOW (16/08/2023, 15:39) Like (21) Dislike (6) Reply
    While no one condones crime, some of you post and believe that crime of this nature and others only happen in the BVI. Take a look at the other islands like Guyana, Trinidad, Uk, US & others and all will be surprised how bad crime is in these countries on a daily basis.
    • HMMM (16/08/2023, 17:29) Like (18) Dislike (13) Reply
      Guyana is not an island and their crime are mostly not drug related.
    • @wow (16/08/2023, 20:54) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
      Comparing it like that you should also provide information about the size of the population for each country/state
    • @wow (16/08/2023, 21:06) Like (5) Dislike (6) Reply
      You need to worry about your self and leave people business alone,people like you who stick your nose in people home does get shot.
    • @wow (17/08/2023, 05:58) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
      Guyana and the US are not islands.
      You’re welcome.
      • I THINK (17/08/2023, 09:37) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
        They meant us virgin islands and but I think they have a point that crime is everywhere no matter the size or population of the island. And WOW is right the crime or worst happens else where in the Caribbean.
  • less (16/08/2023, 15:48) Like (22) Dislike (5) Reply
    Cant rate these west man them scared to be outside
  • John (16/08/2023, 17:14) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    What up with these people
  • Evolution (16/08/2023, 17:18) Like (29) Dislike (4) Reply
    Just various criminal individuals and gangs settling disputes with other fellow criminals by reducing their smuggling resources. Police investigations will just confirm the destruction and ID the bodies. No need to interfere with the decline of the BVI smuggling industry. Eventually all the smugglers will kill each other and destroy all their high speed toys.
  • @less (16/08/2023, 17:23) Like (22) Dislike (3) Reply
    Them is mamas boys playing gangsters but times up
  • @ WOW (16/08/2023, 18:29) Like (18) Dislike (0) Reply
    EVERYTIME SOMEONE SAYS WHAT HAPPENING IN TORTOLA , SOME IDIO ALWAYS TRYING TO MAKE EXCUSES LIKE ( PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO MAKE TORTOLA LOOK BAD , IF IT HAPPENED IT HAPPENED / SO IF THEY HAVE 50 KILLINGS ,
    WE SHOULD HAVE 50 ALSO / I DONT THINK WE WANT MORE CRIMES LIKE THEM , WE NEED TO CLEAN UP OURSELVES FIRST BEFORE IT GETS LIKE THEM ( OR WORSE ) SEEMS LIKE SOME OF YOU , WANTS TO SWEEP EVERYTHING UNDER THE RUG ,BY POINTING FINGERS AT OTHERS WHENEVER THESE WANNABE GANSTERS START FLEXING OFF THEMSELVES / IS THAT MAKING THE COUNTRY LOOK GREAT ❓️ WE ALL KNOW , THAT ALL OVER THE WORLD HAVE CRIMES , SO WE PREFER PEACEFUL AND TRANQUILITY OF HOW WE USED TO BE BEEFORE POWER HUNGRY AND GREEDY INDIVIDUALS GROUGHT IN GUNS AND COCAINE INTO THE COUNTRY / NOW WE HAVE KNOWN COLDBLOODED KILLERS
  • Solution/too late (17/08/2023, 00:20) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    All they had to do was make money and do bad these idiots get money and want to be bad
  • Get back (17/08/2023, 11:44) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    I know as them wounds heal that man will apply pressure on them west man. I need to invest in a funeral home cause only them goin win in the end.
  • hmm (17/08/2023, 12:40) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    LOL
  • IF / yes I SAID IF (17/08/2023, 21:27) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    these wannabes east side and west side , has
    their own little WAR going on for BRAGGING RIGHTS it can be DEADLY to be around either sides at the wrong time , IF anyone of them decided to flex off themselves on the other side / the possibility of being in the wrong place at the wrong TIME is always there that you can be gunned down too


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