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Mother Of Man Murdered On Boardwalk Speaks Out: 'I've Come This Far By Faith'

ST. CROIX -- On the morning of Saturday, May 17, a dreadful incident occurred on the Christiansted boardwalk that left one man dead and multiple others injured. According to police reports, the suspects were shooting at each other near the Caravelle Hotel, firing over 40 shots and damaging a Chevrolet S-10 truck parked near Cruzan Scooters. The deceased was identified as Blaine Gerard, 26, the son of Jacqueline Greenidge-Payne, St. Croix district training officer for the Emergency Medical Service (EMS), a division of the Department of Health (DOH). Greenidge-Payne, who was being interviewed by VI Consortium in relation to EMS Week -- which takes place from May 17-23, where the importance of the service is highlighted -- opened up about the events that unfolded after her son's death. Standing just outside a tent setup to host high school students at the Charles Harwood Memorial Hospital, where DOH's offices are stationed, Greenidge-Payne spoke of being able to stand in the mid...