Virgin Islands: Two police officers found dead

Two Police Officers Found Dead At Hams Bluff Beach In Frederiksted; Commissioner And Governor To Address Territory

ST. CROIX — Two off-duty police officers were found lying dead in the sand on a beach in Hams Bluff, Frederiksted, which is all the way past the crusher to the north off the island, Police Commissioner Delroy Richards, who was on the scene, confirmed to The Consortium this afternoon.

Describing the incident as tragic, Mr. Richards said the victims — a male and female, both of them shot dead — said the incident occurred less than 24 hours ago, adding that it most likely occurred last night, as one of the officers was supposed to report to duty Wednesday night but failed to do so.

“We know for a fact that one officer was supposed to report to duty last night and he didn’t show,” Mr. Richards said. “What we’re looking at is that it happened within a 24-hour time period, based on folks who had seen him [the male victim] prior.”

The bodies were discovered this afternoon on the sand by two individuals who came to the area to catch whelks, Mr. Richards said. He said V.I.P.D. detectives are speaking to several people, and will share more information once he’s able to combine the various moving parts of the story.

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