Three Homicides in One Day Push USVI’s 2026 Total to 20, Evenly Split Between St. Croix and St. Thomas

Three homicides were reported in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Tuesday, with two fatal shootings on St. Thomas and one killing on St. Croix, bringing the territory’s homicide count for 2026 to 20. The year’s total is now evenly split, with 10 homicides recorded on St. Croix and 10 on St. Thomas. The information was gathered from VIPD detectives by VIPD Director of Communications Glen Dratte. The first homicide was reported Tuesday afternoon in Hospital Ground on St. Thomas. According to the Virgin Islands Police Department, a concerned citizen called the 911 Emergency Call Center at approximately 3:40 p.m. to report gunshots fired in the area. Law enforcement officers responded to Hospital Ground and found an unresponsive male who appeared to have sustained multiple gunshot wounds about his body. Emergency Medical Technicians traveled to the scene and concluded that the victim did not have any vital signs. The victim was identified by his next of kin as 23-year-old Asani Henry. A sec...