Crime

22-Year-Old Man Shot Dead at Titan Service Station in LaGrande Princesse, Pushing USVI’s 2026 Homicide Toll to 35

ST. CROIX — A 22-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday night at the Titan Service Station in LaGrande Princesse, bringing the U.S. Virgin Islands’ homicide count for 2026 to 35, according to information from the V.I. Police Department. Police said a concerned citizen reported a gunshot victim at the service station at approximately 9:57 p.m. Members of the VIPD responded and found an adult male lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical technicians arrived shortly afterward and assessed the victim for signs of life. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to VIPD Director of Communications Glen Dratte. The victim was later identified by a next of kin as Thymothy Rodriguez, 22. Rodriguez’s death marks the 20th homicide on St. Croix this year. St. Thomas has recorded 15 homicides, while St. John has recorded none, bringing the territory-wide total to 35. The latest killing comes just days after Jose Cotto was stabbed to death in Estate Glynn on S...