Commissioner vows to pursue every lead after July murders

Interim Acting Police Commissioner Richard Ullger has pledged that investigators will pursue every available lead as the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) continues its investigations into the territory’s two murders recorded in July.

In a public address, Ullger acknowledged the impact the killings have had on the Virgin Islands, describing the incidents as a profound tragedy for families and the wider community.

“The Virgin Islands has long been blessed with being a place of remarkable beauty, resilience, and above all, good people,” Ullger said while noting that the territory had recorded two murders since the start of the year, both occurring in July. “Every single life lost on our islands is one life too many,” he stated.

Ulger said the victims were more than crime statistics, adding that the deaths had left grieving parents, children, siblings and friends whose lives had been permanently changed.

“Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences remain with every family affected by these senseless acts of violence. We grieve with you and we stand with you,” Ullger stated.

The Commissioner sought to reassure residents that detectives remain fully committed to bringing those responsible before the courts.

“Our investigators are working tirelessly, using every available resource and every lawful investigative tool to identify those responsible and ensure that they’re held accountable,” Ullger added.

However, he stressed that solving violent crime requires support from the wider community, saying policing alone cannot eliminate the problem.

“Crime is not just a police issue, it is a community issue. You are our ears and eyes, and the safety of the territory depends on every one of us,” Ullger said.

He urged parents, churches, schools, businesses and residents to stand together against violence and appealed to anyone with information to come forward, saying even the smallest detail could prove critical to an investigation.

The appeal comes as police continue investigating the territory’s two July homicides. K’Moi Walters was fatally shot in Huntums Ghut on July 6 — the Virgin Islands’ first murder of 2026, while Kai DeCastro was later killed in a separate incident. Police have said detectives are pursuing multiple lines of inquiry in both cases and continue to appeal for information from the public.