ST. THOMAS — Shooting incidents on Wednesday morning and night in St. Thomas left two men dead at Hospital Ground, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima has announced.
According to police, on Wednesday at approximately 4:19 a.m., the Major Crime Unit was notified of a homicide that occurred in Hospital Ground. Detectives traveled to the area and found an unresponsive male lying face down in the roadway with gunshot wounds about the body.
The victim, identified by next of kin as 44-year-old Deshaune Harrigan, succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Then at 8:14 p.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center was notified of a gunshot victim in Hospital Ground, in the vicinity of the Fish Market. Dispatched officers found a black male with no vital signs.
The victim was identified by next of kin as Michael McKie, age 42.
These incidents are presently under investigation, according to Mr. Derima.
The V.I.P.D. is asking anyone with information about the shootings to call 911, the Major Crime Unit at (340) 774-2211, or contact Crime Stoppers USVI with an anonymous tip here.
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