Mother Pleads for Answers After Tre’Vante Etienne Is Fatally Shot on Vester Gade; Bryan Calls for Community Action

The mother of Tre'Vante Etienne is pleading for witnesses and community members with information to come forward after her son was fatally shot Friday in the area of Vester Gade on St. Thomas. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. called for a broader response to gun violence, while the Department of Health made behavioral health support available to residents affected by the teen’s death. Tre'Vante died after being shot multiple times Friday afternoon. According to the VIPD, ShotSpotter alerted 911 to multiple gunshots around 2:17 p.m. in the area of Vester Gade, and a concerned citizen later reported that a male victim had been injured. Police found Tre'Vante responsive with multiple gunshot wounds before he was transported by ambulance to the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital, where he later died despite lifesaving efforts. The VIPD has not identified a suspect or reported an arrest in the case. In a statement posted on What’s Going On, St. Thomas?, Tre'Vante’s mother, Simone Lovin S'moiandTrey G...