Jan. 19 | 8:55 p.m.
A V.I. Police Department spokesperson said that three men found dead of apparent gunshot wounds near an Estate Concordia bin site Monday morning were killed at the scene and that surveillance cameras were not active at the time of the shooting.
“As far as the cameras: we don’t have the camera footage,” VIPD spokesperson Glen Dratte told the Source Monday evening. “The cameras are not actively — they’re not working right now, but we’re still gathering some other information from other sources.”
Dratte said the cameras in question were not operated by the V.I. Police Department but did not know whether the Waste Management Authority or the Public Works Department was responsible for them. A VIWMA spokesperson referred the Source’s questions to VIPD, given the ongoing investigation.
Police said Monday that the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of three men with gunshot wounds to the head shortly after 8 a.m. Emergency responders pronounced all three dead at the scene. They have been identified as Carlos Parrilla, 60, Fernando Santiago, 49, and Omar Castillo, 37.
Law enforcement has encouraged anyone with information about the killings to contact 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-778-2211 or 340-712-6021, or Crime Stoppers VI at 1-800-222-8477.
Jan. 19 | 12:45 p.m.
The Virgin Islands Police Department has identified the three men found shot to death Sunday morning near the Concordia Dumpsite on St. Croix, according to the department.
Police said the 911 Emergency Call Center received a call at approximately 8:08 a.m. reporting three men with gunshot wounds to the head in Estate Concordia. Officers, the Criminal Investigation Bureau and Emergency Medical Services responded and confirmed that all three men were deceased at the scene.
The victims were identified as Carlos Parrilla, 60, Fernando Santiago, 49, and Omar Castillo, 37.
The three deaths mark the first three homicides of 2026 for St. Croix and the territory, according to the Source Homicide List.*
“This is an unfortunate act. We are asking for assistance in identifying these males and if anyone has information on this crime to come forward,” CIB Commander Marisol Colon-Santiago said.
Police said there are currently no suspects and the investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to call 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-778-2211 or 340-712-6021, or Crime Stoppers VI at 1-800-222-8477.
The Source Homicide List is a chronological log of the homicides recorded in 2026 in the U.S. Virgin Islands, as reported by the VIPD. Cases are broken down by island. While this listing is based on VIPD reports, the Source does not include suicides or vehicular homicides in its listing, which the police and some other media do. This can lead to a discrepancy in the number of incidents reported.
Police are on scene in the area of the Estate Concordia dumpster on St. Croix investigating a triple homicide.
According to information from the Virgin Islands Police Department, at about 8:08 a.m. St. Croix’s 911 Emergency Communications Center received a call from a citizen reporting three men with gunshot wounds to the head.
VIPD patrol units, Criminal Investigation Bureau detectives, and Emergency Medical Services were immediately dispatched. Upon arrival, responders confirmed that all three men were deceased.
The incident remains under active investigation. Authorities say updates will be provided as information becomes available. Anyone seeking further information is asked to call 911.
The Source will update as more information becomes available.
