THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT
                            “To Protect and Serve”
                           Office of the Commissioner
VIPD RELEASE- 091323-291
For Immediate Media Distribution

	
 	
 
	
	
   	

        VIPD INVESTIGATING HOMICIDE INCIDENT IN KIRWAN TERRANCE
St. Thomas, USVI- On September 12, 2023, at approximately 1:06 p.m., a citizen called the 
911 call center and reported that there were shots being fired in the area of Kirwan 
Terrance. VIPD Officers made contact with an unresponsive male at Roy Lester Schneider 
Regional Medical Center who appeared to have sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his 
body. Shortly thereafter, the male succumbed to his injuries. The male’s next of kin identified 
him as twenty-five (25) year old Kiante Christopher.
This case is presently under investigation by the Major Crime Unit. Anyone with any 
information regarding this crime is urged to contact 911, the Major Crime Unit at 
340-624-8449 or Crime Stoppers V.I. at 1-800-222-8476
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