The territory’s second shooting death of 2011 came less than 24 hours after the first.
Krishna Ramkisson, 26, of Mutual Homes housing community was getting out of his vehicle near his home about 8:30 p.m. when an unknown number of assailants fired a number of shots and struck him at least once, police said.
The assailants fled the scene, and Ramkisson fell on the pavement by his vehicle, where police responders found him, said V.I. Police spokeswoman Melody Rames.
Officers attempted to perform CPR on Ramkisson until emergency medical responders arrived on the scene and took over, but the man was unresponsive and died shortly after, police said.
Police detectives still are trying to piece together what led of to Ramkisson’s murder, said V.I. Police Commissioner Novelle Francis Jr. Ramkisson did not have a criminal record, and Francis said the police still are working out theories. The circumstances indicate that the shooter or shooters were lying in wait for the victim to return home, according to Francis.
“We’re still trying to develop the motives on this one,” Francis said.
One factor that could prove useful is the possibility of a large number of witnesses, according to police.
Given the time and location of the shooting – early evening in the middle of a housing community – a lot of people likely were around who might have seen the incident play out, Francis said.
“We’re appealing to those individuals to call in and get that information to us,” he said.
Police continue to investigate the murder and asked for the public’s help in gathering more information on this case.
The territory has had three homicides, including one vehicular homicide, this year. Two have been on St. Thomas; one on St. Croix.
