Last updated at 6:29 am on October 31, 2024

SF. THOMAS — The VI Police Department has confirmed a fatal shooting incident that occurred late Wednesday morning in the area of ​​the hospital in St. Thomas.

According to the department, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received multiple notifications through ShotSpotter, VIPD’s gunshot detection system, which recorded five alerts from the neighborhood.

Following these alerts, multiple witnesses called 911 to report a victim suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrived on scene and pronounced the person deceased on arrival.

The victim was identified as as 27-year-old Hasani Parris by close relatives.

The incident is currently under investigation. Detectives are asking anyone with information about this recent homicide, which brings the territory’s total for 2024 to 35, to submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers USVI via this bundle.