RawNews1st – At approximately 2:09 a.m. several citizens called 911 and reported shots fired in the area of Norre Gade, St. Thomas, VI, in vicinity of the Lutheran Church.
Upon responding police units’ arriving to the scene, one black male was found slumped over in the passenger seat of a dark colored SUV.
Emergency Medical Technicians also arrived on the scene and checked the male for vitals and concluded that he did not have any signs of life.
The male was later identified by next of kin as 21-year-old Jequan George.
Officers learned that two more males arrived at the Schneider Regional Medical Center’s emergency room where they were being treated for gunshot wounds.
However, one of the males later succumbed to his injuries, he was identified by next of kin as 21-year-old Taheem Monsanto.
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023 an arrest warrant was issued for Ky-Mani Dolphin, by the Magistrate Court of the United States of the Virgin Islands.
On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 21-year-old Ky-Mani Dolphin was advised of his constitutional rights and placed under arrest pursuant to the Arrest Warrant.
He was booked and charged with Homicide, First Degree Murder, Second Degree Murder, Using a firearm during the commission of a First Degree Murder, Using a firearm during the commission of a Second Degree Murder, Unauthorized Possession of a firearm during the Commission of a Crime of Violence, in connection to the incident that occurred on Monday, February 20, 2023.
Bail was set at $750,000.00. Ky-Mani Dolphin was turned over to the Bureau of Corrections awaiting Advice of Rights Hearing.
Anyone having any information about this incident please contact the Virgin Islands Police Department at (340)774-2211, the Criminal Investigation Unit’s Major Crimes Division at (340) 642-8449
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