FREDERIKSTED — Virgin Islands Police are investigating after a 38-year-old St. Croix man was shot and killed in Grove Place late this morning.
Emergency 911 dispatchers got multiple calls of shots fired and multiple ShotSpotter alerts of gunfire near Cozy Corner in Estate Grove Place at 11:13 a.m., according to the VIPD.
Jamal Rivera was identified by a family member as the homicide victim, VIPD spokeswoman Kishma Chichester said.
“Callers reported one man down. VIPD and Emergency Medical Services arrived at the scene and confirmed (Rivera) had no signs of life,” Chichester said.
This case is under active investigation by the Criminal Investigation Bureau.
Anyone with information about this shooting is urged to please contact 911 or the CIB tip line at 340-778-4950 or Crime Stoppers USVI at 1-800-222-8477.
