FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly shooting and killing his brother last month and leaving his body to be found in the waters behind the now-shuttered Good Hope School.
Akil Santiago, 30, of Williams Delight, reportedly killed his younger brother Jahkim Santiago, 28, on February 29, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.
Santiago was arrested about 9:48 a.m. Thursday and charged with first-degree murder; first-degree assault-domestic violence and unauthorized possession of a firearm, according to the VIPD.
Akil Santiago was identified as the individual who shot and killed Jahkim Santiago, who was his brother, on February 29, VIPD spokesman Toby Derima said.
Jahkim Santiago’s body was found floating in the waters behind of the now closed Good Hope School in Frederiksted, Derima said.
Bail for Akil Santiago was set at $1,000,000. Unable to post bail, he was remanded to the custody of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections pending an advice-of-rights hearing.