Crime

Man in Custody After Allegedly Using Vehicle as Weapon to Murder Co-Worker

ST. CROIX — A shocking incident unfolded on Friday according to the V.I. Police Department, as a man was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly striking his co-worker with his vehicle. The victim, identified as 54-year-old Ersdale I. Joseph of Estate Frederikshabb, was found unresponsive at the scene by Emergency Medical Services, the V.I.P.D. reported. The suspect, 64-year-old Hubert Lee Sr. of Clifton Hill, initially reported to the Anselmo Marshall Command Police Precinct that a co-worker had fired a shot at him while he was on his way to work at the Grapetree Bay Hotel. Lee claimed that he saw his co-worker in the middle of the road, pointing and discharging a firearm at him, which impacted his windshield. At 07:40 a.m. Friday, the 911 Emergency Call Center received a call from another individual, who stated that the victim had been struck by a white taxi van with yellow and green stripes, and that the driver had left the scene. Upon investigation, the police determined ...