Robbery Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder

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FREDERIKSTED — A suspect in a robbery has been charged with attempted murder in connection to an incident that took place 16 months ago, authorities said today.

Zahkeed Bright, 29, was arrested Thursday and charged with attempted murder, first-degree assault, third-degree assault, first-degree robbery, using a dangerous weapon during a
crime of violence, unauthorized possession of a firearm and possession of stolen property, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.

A police investigation revealed that Bright was a suspect in a robbery that occurred on October 23, 2021, according to the VIPD.

VIPD mugshot of Zahkeed Bright, 29, of St. Croix

Learning a warrant had been issued for his arrest, Bright surrendered to police without incident on Thursday.

Bail for Bright was set at $100,000.00. Unable to post bail, he was processed and remanded to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections at the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility pending an advice-of-rights hearing.

John McCarthy

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.