Two more men were killed in separate incidents on St. Thomas and St. Croix Tuesday evening, adding to a string of deadly shootings that has shaken the territory in recent days.
The killings in Sanchez Town in Estate Bovoni on St. Thomas and near the Profit Hills community on St. Croix came just hours after a separate homicide in Hospital Ground and four days after the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Tre’Vante Etienne.
At approximately 6:29 p.m. Tuesday, the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of shots fired followed by reports of a male victim down in the Sanchez Town area of St. Thomas. Officers and emergency personnel responding to the scene discovered an unresponsive male who was pronounced dead. The Virgin Islands Police Department said the investigation remains active and that the victim’s identity was being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
This death marks the 10th homicide on St. Thomas and the 21st in the territory, according to the Source Homicide List.*
Less than 90 minutes later, at approximately 7:53 p.m., a concerned citizen reported a possible body in the vicinity of the Profit Hills community on St. Croix. According to the VIPD, Criminal Investigation Bureau and Special Operations Bureau personnel searched the area and located the body of a male in a heavily vegetated area north of Profit Hills. Police said the victim appeared to have sustained several gunshot wounds to the upper body. Emergency Medical Services personnel confirmed he had no signs of life. The deceased was later identified by next of kin as 20-year-old Amani Daley.
Daley’s death marks the 11th death on St. Croix and the 22nd in the territory, according to the Source Homicide List.*
The two investigations followed an earlier homicide Tuesday afternoon in Hospital Ground, where 23-year-old Asani Henry was also shot and killed.
Together, the three homicides occurred against the backdrop of growing concern over gun violence following a murder reported Monday in the Whim area of St. Croix and less than a week after the killing of 15-year-old Tre’Vante Etienne on St. Thomas, extending a troubling stretch of gun violence across both districts.
On Monday, VIPD officials joined representatives from the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and community members near the Savan basketball court where Tre’Vante was fatally shot, urging residents to assist investigators and stressing that information can be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
While investigators have released few details about possible suspects or motives in any of the recent cases, the violence has intensified concerns about public safety across both districts.
The latest deaths also come as government officials, educators, clergy, and community leaders continue to grapple with the broader implications of youth violence and gun crime. In remarks issued following Tre’Vante’s death, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. called on the community to work together to create safe spaces and opportunities for young people, while the Department of Health has announced behavioral health resources for those affected by the tragedy.
As of Tuesday night, no arrests had been announced in connection with any of the homicides reported.
Anyone with information regarding the St. Thomas homicides is urged to contact the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-774-2211, 911, or Crime Stoppers USVI at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Anyone with information regarding the homicide near Profit Hills is urged to contact 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-778-2211, or Crime Stoppers VI at 800-222-TIPS (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.
