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From left to right: Samuel Rivera and Marcelino Rivera. Photo Credit: THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT
ST. CROIX — Two brothers wanted by the V.I. Police Department in connection with the shooting incident that occurred in Tide Village Thursday have turned themselves in, V.I.P.D. Director of Communications Glen Dratte announced Saturday.
According to the release, 21-year-old Marcelino Rivera and 25-year-old Samuel Rivera Jr., along with their attorney, Jeffery Moorhead visited the Anselmo Marshall Command during the wee hours of Saturday morning where the two suspects surrendered. They were charged with first-degree attempted murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, unauthorized possession of a firearm, first-degree assault, mayhem, and first-degree reckless endangerment.
Unable to post bail of $100,000 each, both men were remanded to the Bureau of Corrections pending their advisement hearing.
Tide Village Shooting
According to the V.I.P.D., at 1:59 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to the shooting incident in Tide Village in the vicinity of the East Way Gas Station which is close to the Pearl B. Larsen K-8 School. Upon their arrival, officers spoke with a black male who said he was shot by Samuel Rivera and was also grabbed and struck by his brother Marcelino Rivera, the V.I.P.D. said. The victim further stated that they were friends and claimed not to know why the brothers attacked him.
The victim was shot in his chest and the bullet traveled to and lodged in his spinal column causing paralysis, the police department said.
The V.I.P.D.'s forensics arm was present and processed the scene. Camera footage was collected that substantiated the victim’s accounts of the event, police said.
The police department is asking anyone with information about this shooting to call the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-712-6082, the CIB Tip-line at 340-778-4950. You may also send an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers USVI here.
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