Crime

Gunshots Rattle John F. Kennedy Housing Community; One Injured

ST. CROIX -- Just after 6:00 p.m. today, The Consortium was made aware by multiple sources of a shooting incident that occurred in the John F. Kennedy Housing Community, where over 40 shots were fired at one individual, who managed to survive the shootout -- though injured -- and was transported to the Juan F. Luis Hospital for emergency care. The victim, Dwayne “DMX” Woodrup -- who was shot multiple times in September 2015 while driving a red Honda Civic on Centerline Road (Queen Mary Highway) near the Central High School, during a barrage of shooting incidents that month and was airlifted out of the territory for emergency care -- is once more being treated at J.F.L., which is most likely on lockdown. Upon arrival to the scene, a Consortium reporter witnessed dozens of officers moving back and forth, investigating the matter, while two ambulances exited the area, one carrying Mr. Woodrup. About 44 shell casings were found, made known by police markers, and residents of the housing co...