Crime

VIPD Identifies Victims of Triple Homicide on St. Croix, Provides More Details and Apologizes for Lack of Livestream, Citing Technical Issues

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department on Wednesday afternoon identified the victims of Tuesday night's triple homicide which occurred in La Grande Princesse. The incident, which took place in the vicinity of a liquor store called Wa U Feel Like and the Titan Service Station, was first reported to the 911 Emergency Call Center at about 9:10 p.m. Concerned residents reported the discharging of multiple gunshots, and upon arrival to the scene police officers and Emergency Medical Technicians determined the victims to be dead on arrival after examining their bodies. They were identified by next of kin as 41-year-old Muhammad Asad, 28-year-old Adil Idheileh, and 60-year-old Angel Diaz. Mr. Dratte on Tuesday night told the Consortium that the third victim was a black male, but on Wednesday he corrected the record, stating that the victim was Hispanic. Mr. Dratte said the investigation into the incident remains active while detectives "put the pieces together."  Police on Tuesd...