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UPDATE: Nyron Erickson identified as man killed in Saturday’s shooting

Nyron Erickson

The man killed in a drive-by shooting on Saturday in the West End area of Tortola has been identified as Nyron Erickson, a former fugitive previously linked to criminal activity.

Erickson was reportedly riding in the area when he was fatally shot. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has not announced any suspects or a motive and continues to investigate.

Graphic images of the scene have circulated on social media, though police have urged the public to await official updates. In an earlier statement, the RVIPF confirmed that officers were on scene and that additional information would be provided as it became available.

Following the incident, the road near Zion Hill by Big Ben’s gas station was temporarily closed. Motorists were advised to use alternate routes.

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  1. Justice says:

    You live by the sword you die by the sword that’s it and that’s all

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    • Hmmmm says:

      Yall label anybody a business man that’s the new name for drug men ?

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      • They Turn a Blind Eye to MONEY LAUNDERING says:

        Then will talk about how they “contributed” to society SMH

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      • @Hmmm says:

        Of course it is. When I hear the word business man it makes me cringe. It makes the true business men/owner looks bad. The majority of businesses in the BVI is or has been getting $$$$
        backing from criminal elements on the down low.

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        • resident says:

          nature’s little secret is that the drug game is the third pillar of our economy

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        • @HMMM says:

          Plenty of people on the Island was going to West lending money to build a business or money for other things. He was the money man.B was the coke man and West was the money man. None of them will come out and say such because they to damn afraid. Then got the nerve to be saying no, not me, but your a.. was deep in WEST SIDE POCKETS.

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        • Judgenot says:

          The man run one of the biggest record labels in the caribbean, ofcourse he was a businessman

      • @hmmmm says:

        This news site never reported him as a businessman, it’s the other site.

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      • dictionary says:

        y’all do know he has legal successful businesses

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        • @ dictionary says:

          You do know his life was surrounded by Coco trafficking any sensible man knows he washed the money here in the bvi

          The same bvi that makes noises with the UK when them are asked to be transparent with there financial services….

          So yea looks legit in the book but we all know is through illegitimate means…

          So don’t try to put lipstick on a pig…

          I guess once the money wash every drugman business is “legit”

          Bvi the only place I see “business men” looking like thugs and not wearing suits

          Oh boy my home mehson

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          • Anonymous says:

            you sound so slow, a businessman doesn’t have to wear a “suit” to be a businessman wtf you saying

        • Anonymous says:

          Legal my a**! Is drug money fund it

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        • @ dictionary says:

          DEFINITION OF MONEY LAUNDERING:

          Money laundering involves disguising financial assets so they can be used without detection of the illegal activity that produced them. Through money laundering, the criminal transforms the monetary proceeds derived from criminal activity into funds with an apparently legal source.

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  2. Local says:

    You live by the gun die by the gun time longer than twine.

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  3. SOB says:

    A heavy spirit have just been lifted off the BVI

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  4. Geez says:

    People could rest now and leave them house in peace

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  5. Local says:

    Just like Ian he ain last too long they feel they untouchable

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    • smh says:

      Another idiot will take his place.You get instant wealth but you won’t live long. How is that a life anyone would want to live?

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      • @smh says:

        And the next idiot who take his spot will be added to the green light list book. Today his name happen to be picked of the list. Look at how they take him out in broad daylight and left him on the side of the road like a piece of garbage. Whoever is pulling the trigger these days is becoming more and more ruthless they don’t care.

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        • @@smh says:

          They meant to murk dude in the open so everyone could see that they were not playing.No one is untouchable in the game.

    • metay a** people ayo be says:

      mehson shut your illiterate a** up , ian done dead and gone leave he the f**k out !

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    • bg says:

      witch ian u talking bout ?

  6. Payback says:

    Karma. Today for me Tommorow for youu.

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  7. Business man says:

    What ‘business’ is worth death??

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  8. Badness it name says:

    Cry if you want, but ah badness it name!

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  9. Happy mother day says:

    045 of best empty da clip….

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  10. Bloodhound says:

    Killing all west Bank just hold on

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    • @Blood Hound says:

      West Bank and the people that he hang with and do business with knows what’s good meaning they are putting themselves in the line of fire.people known and label for whom they associate themselves with.

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  11. I think it issad says:

    Look where his life came to an end laying on the side of the road all alone the day before Mother’s Day. I am so glad the news site did not blur the crime scene picture out. I hope the ones that is into the gangster lifestyle and think you all gangster, that is exactly where you are going to end up laying on the side of the road if you don’t slow your roll.

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  12. hmm says:

    On a next level this shows how unsafe this place is. In broad day light with many people around. Common citizens are sitting ducks easy prey if they were not after each other. How merciful. we are at their mercy and the authorities keep letting them out.

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  13. No surprise says:

    Election called

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  14. Karmesha says:

    Hmmm and just a few feet from the 2017 west end shooting.

  15. Happy Mother’s Day says:

    What a time to be alive! Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers who planned funerals because of this one.

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  16. Look like says:

    From the picture he was trying to run towards the bushes when the hit squad move in but it was to late.

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    • @look like says:

      Too much weed by time he sprint forward he lungs start coughing lol

      Sad to see women and young girls are also smoking oh well

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  17. Yolo says:

    I really want to see if they’re going to see he was a good man and we will see him in heaven at the funeral

    • @ Yolo says:

      They will learn that that YOLO saying is not true for those who have eternal life in Heaven by being obedient to God.

      It is not automatic entry into Heaven and it is time they stop thinking and saying they’re looking down, they’re an angel, etc. and the pastors who say that need to stop that nonsense too!!

      People need to get off social media and read their Bible about eternal life and eternal damnation.

      Can’t expect to follow satan and be accepted into God’s Kingdom.

      Who vex better go and read their Bible.

      God spoke…. that’s it and that’s ALL!!

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  18. But pump track says:

    Cal u going to get AR12

  19. Y says:

    Get the painter girl to paint him on the wall in his house next to puppy 6 and wock Dan now they can live great in hell

  20. Rubber Duck says:

    We may be rid of a bad person.

    But do we want this gun law to go on forever?

  21. Damnnnnn. says:

    They actually took West Bank out. As hard as this is to believe from the day he step out of prison he was a dead man walking. His lawyer should have known that. No more stack of money for you Mr. Lawyer.

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  22. Sam Sam says:

    It’s sad the young men in the BVI don’t want to work for an honest living. Sadder is the fact that our young ladies are goal diggers who love to ride the drug money train. will be in hiding for a while now that the cats out hunting.

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    • @Sam Sam says:

      That is a fact. West Bank killing is bigger and deeper than BH killing. Time for you females that is out here conning, running games, sob stories, alligator tears cause y’all done step up a rank from the crocodile tears moments time for you B to go out and grind for your own S. And I ain’t talking about the strip pole or spreading your legs and sucking ….s for a couple of dollars and a drink at the seedy clubs. Some of you B need to stop with fake lives flossing you look stupid and the joke is on you. Just like how the men you are running with is dropping out here in the streets it is only a matter of time they are going to come after you. STOP THE F FAKE LIVES FLOSSING.THE S BETWEEN YOUR LEGS IS NOT THAT GOOD NO MATTER HOW MUCH TIME YOU WASH DOWN THERE WITH HONEY AND CINNAMON.

      • @@Sam Sam says:

        Bruh! Them “Snooze” chicks are the same ones going be laying down with them goon men. It doesn’t matter how much cameras in place, dark-out vehicles you ride around in and night time movements you fools make…KARMA WET, WET, WET – OUTSIDEEEEEEE!

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    • BuzzBvi says:

      For $6.50 and hour!

  23. Frig up says:

    Dude had a lot of people who claim to be business men in his pockets. TAXI DRIVERS, SAFARI DRIVERS BUSINESS OWNERS CAR RENTALS PROMOTERS BIG HOUSES ON THE HILLSIDE OWNERS SPEED BOAT OWNERS NIGHTCLUB AND STRIP CLUB OWNERS AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON.

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    • @Frig up says:

      The well has dried up. The new ones that is setting up shop is going to have a whole new set of street rules. They are going to own and control you and the business. West Bank messed up when he broke certain rules of the street code so they had to take him out. And this is the type of life some of you glorify and get into? two things for sure in a gangster’s life, PRISON OR PUSHING UP DASIES.

  24. Thing is says:

    You can be walking around with bodyguards but the enemy can still get to you if you are the target. They cancel Bob Hodge now they cancel West Bank.

  25. Dee says:

    Be ye not afraid of the sword,for wrath bringetth punishment of the sword.

    • JJW says:

      Is still lock up in jail. He got caught with all the guns and drugs in the house
      He from st Thomas
      He is wanted for murder in st Thomas
      Blue from Trinidad kno this was going to happen. And ty*** 6 nephew JW from St. John is who buy all the guns to fuel the war in Trinidad. They working for the Venezuela drug gang.

      I pray these guys change there life

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  26. zabat says:

    big money was invested by the government to set AI enabled cameras all over. one of which is right in the area. Let’s see if they working.

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  27. Lol says:

    Yo killer wake-up no

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  28. No rest for the wicked says:

    If it’s true what the streets are saying about him and the little child, then I have no sympathy for him.

  29. @ @ HMMMM says:

    That would be an insult / the
    wigged one , is not in this class / ( he and his yello site is only good for racist narratives ) ( we are surprised he didn’t call the guy a holy business man , so maybe he is a member of that popular organization ) skelie was the genius who broke up the real NDP ) because of his hunger fir power , yet he didn’t call him a ( REBEL ) but he jump on walwyn and not only that he also blogged a whole set of duplicitous / narcissistic narratives on walwyn too / those who who read it , can clearly see and feel the wigged one’s hatred that this NERD has within

  30. Bar girls and Miami says:

    Well Stacy ann

    And beba

    Them girls got to look work now lmfao

    And one of them was breed. Hopefully she breed for a proper dude (doubt it) or she’ll just end up a single mother with more bills in the nearby future jeeez

    Can’t show up in rap videos now with thugs oh well . Maybe find a next gang to joing or clean up your life idk

    Where y’all father’s?
    Do better ladies and gents

  31. Smh navy sealZ says:

    West ban got guns like the navy then song say

    But all it took was a few guns to take him out wow.

    Never feel bcuz you have money and guns that your life cannot be touched

    Work a honest and humble life. I glad I could sleep at night at peace.

    That kinda life you gotta look out for cops, friend betrayals, ops , family betrayal everything against you just to live life lavish for a few years most don’t make it past 40

  32. Yes to UK says:

    United Kingdom hit men spies strike again.

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