Akil Santiago Photo Credit: THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT
ST. CROIX — Police on Thursday morning arrested a man for allegedly shooting to death his own brother and ditching the body in the ocean near the old Good Hope School in Frederiksted.
According to V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima, at about 9:48 a.m. today, police arrested Akil Santiago, age 30 of Williams Delight, and charged him with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and unauthorized possession of a firearm.
Akil Santiago was identified as the individual who shot and killed Jahkim Santiago, who was his brother, on February 29, the police report said. Jahkim Santiago’s body was found in the waters behind of the now-closed Good Hope School, according to Mr. Derima.
Unable to make bail of $1 million, Akil Santiago was remanded to the Golden Grove Detention Center pending his advisement hearing.
