THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT            
AAF Justice Complex, 5400 Veterans Drive St. Thomas, 00802 * Administrative services building 45 
Mars Hill, Frederiksted St. Croix, 00840 * (340) 774-2211(St. Thomas) ~ (340) 778-2211 (St. Croix) 
PRESS RELEASE 070322-158 
For Media Distribution 
July 03, 2022  
CIB Investigating Early Morning Shooting in Red Hook 
Red Hook, St. Thomas- On Saturday, July 2, 2022, the 911 Emergency Call Center 
dispatched police officers at 4:05a.m., to the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital (RLSH), after 
being notified by Emergency Room personnel of a gunshot victim.  
The male victim stated to detectives that he was walking to his vehicle from the former 
Tootsys Gentlemen's club in Redhook when he heard a single gunshot. He further stated 
that is when he realized that he had been shot. According to the victim, he was transported 
to the Hospital by a friend. The victim sustained one single gunshot wound to his lower 
body.   
This case is presently under investigation by the Criminal Investigation Bureau. The 
Criminal Investigation Bureau is asking anyone with information about this incident to call 
911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at (340) 774-2211 extension 5577, or Crime 
Stoppers USVI at (800) 222-TIPS or online at p3tips.com.  
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