Crime

Suspect Facing Long Prison Sentence for Allegedly Burning Man Alive, Assaulting Him With Flat Side of a Machete

ST. THOMAS — A 40-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and a series of other grave offenses. Shawn Callwood faces a total of 11 charges which carry maximum sentences ranging from 5 to 25 years in prison. Among the charges are attempted murder in the first degree, arson in the first degree, false imprisonment, assault in the first degree and use of a dangerous weapon during a crime of violence. All but two of the charges — unlawful entry and conspiracy to commit a crime — are labeled as aiding and abetting.  Callwood’s arrest stems from a September 2021 incident where VIPD officers were dispatched to the Bordeaux area in reference to reports of a naked man walking in the roadway. The responding officers made contact with the individual who appeared to have been recently burned about his entire body. Witnesses told police that they saw the man running up the road completely naked, yelling for help and then attempting to hide behind a wall.  The man was transported to Sc...