Crime

Man Shot Dead in Estate Carlton as Bloody Trend Continues on St. Croix; 911 St. Croix Shuts Down Due to Covid

St. Croix has lost a sixth person in five days through gun violence following a shooting around the 11: a.m. hour today in Estate Carlton that left a male victim dead. According to V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima, at around 11:17 a.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received notification from an adult male, who reported that he was shot at his residence in Estate Carlton. The victim told police that while at his residence, he heard someone call out his name, which prompted him to look outside through a window. However, when he looked outside, gunshots rang out and the victim was shot in his face, according to the police report. The victim was subsequently transported to the Juan F. Luis Hospital via ambulance where he succumbed to injuries sustained from gunfire. The victim has been identified as Ian Benjamin, Sr., age 38. The latest homicide follows one of the most violent weekends in St. Croix's modern history, where five people were shot and killed between Friday ...