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Male shot dead in Purcell Estate

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed the murder of a young man during a shooting incident in the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 15.

Details remain unclear, but police confirmed the incident occurred in the Purcell Estate area of Tortola before daybreak. Officers were seen cordoning off the scene as investigations commenced.

An official statement from the Police Information Unit reads:

“The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force can confirm that around 2 a.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting incident in the Purcell Estate area. A male victim was found unresponsive at the scene and was later pronounced dead by medical personnel. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.”

The identity of the victim has not been confirmed by police at the time of publication.

This incident marks the first recorded murder of 2025. Our news centre will provide updates as more information becomes available.

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  1. Gangland says:

    Money Boys down one, skinny cat strikes

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  2. Profile says:

    Young Black male Non BVIslander With ties to the CARICOM islands of Independence and Self Determination imported and installed as the dominant immigrant group in these VI.
    The unfortunate fabric which blankets and obliterates.

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    • hmm says:

      Is the set of down island people ayo letting into the country and them children. Here turning just like where they come from.

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    • bvi says:

      my cousin IS a bvi Lander so is his mom and other family his father is from Guyana but so what

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      • XPatty says:

        You have the Guianese DNA,unfortunately.
        Review the murder methods of Guianese killers. The most depraved and gruesome. Not to mention their personalities. Ingratitude to the max and untrustworthy. Like it or not each Caribbesn Island it’s people has a distinct personality custom temperament and habit.
        Much respect for Bajans and VIslanders.

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  3. Wha who says:

    Him named on JTV. Did him have guns before

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  4. Not even says:

    Two good weeks into the new year and they start with the nonsense.

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  5. premier says:

    rest in peace mheen… anyways y’all going vybz kartel event or wa?

    #No2PoliceBill
    #No2crybercrimebill
    #PARTLYFE
    #DANCEHALL4LYFE
    #WEED
    #HO3S
    #GETMONEY

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  6. ... says:

    West Bank if you think you money can save u come out side to your clubs

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  7. Murder race says:

    begins for the VI in 2025: Tortola v St. Thomas v St. Croix.

    Darwin: Survival of the fittest = death to the weakest.

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  8. Madea says:

    Little Jamaica or Little Trinidad that what Tortola becoming. Not safe to live here.

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  9. @ PROFILE& HMM says:

    BOi YOU JUST GOT TO THROW NIN YOUR USUAL RACIAL LYRICS IN THE MIX , LOOKS LIKE YOU SLEEPING IN THAT WIG OF YOURS AGAIN

  10. Racist Lingo says:

    Garbage talking people, pray for the territory, that people will seek God, and runaway from Satan and his deceptions. The first human born killed his brother. We flow from that same connection and murder lies in every one that speaks evil of another. The Bible says that if we committed one breach of the law we’re guilty of all. Our problem is our evil heart, turn to Christ and love. Let Christ alone be your example. Parents raise your children in the fear of God. Post the word of God throughout your home, pray with them daily and love God before and behind them.

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