Gunshot victim mum on who shot him

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man who was shot multiple times on St. Thomas today refused to tell police who shot him.

The case began at 1:15 a.m., when the Criminal Investigation Bureau responded to a
gunshot victim at the Schneider Regional Medical Center, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.

“The victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds but opted not to provide a statement to investigators,” VIPD spokeswoman Kishma Chichester said.

Authorities are urging anyone with information related to this incident to contact 911, or the
Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-774-2211 ext. 5577.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers USVI at 1-800-222-8477.

“The police are keen to hear from any witnesses or anyone with additional information, as they
continue to investigate this incident,” Chichester added.

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.