John McCarthy
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Free Press has learned exclusively the name of the St. Croix man who was shot to death at a West End bar this past weekend.
Brandon “Fire” Nesbitt, 33, was killed after gunshots rang out at the El Rincon Bar on Saturday night.
Police Commissioner Delroy Richards Sr. confirmed Nesbitt was the murder victim for the V.I. Freep today.
A concerned citizen called the 911 Emergency Call Center about 10:45 p.m. Saturday and said that shots had been fired and a gunshot victim was lying on the floor in the El Rincon Bar on Queen Street.
Nesbitt’s killing was the 19th homicide on St. Croix. To date, St. Croix has had 20 murders and St. Thomas has had eight.
The VIPD’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) is asking anyone with information to please contact the CIB tip-line at 469 475 3871, 340-778-2211 Crimestoppers USVI at 1-800-222-8477 or 911.
