Fear once again gripped the community of Baugher’s Bay on Tuesday night, October 7, after a barrage of gunfire shattered the silence and sent residents scrambling for cover.
According to eyewitnesses, at least six shots rang out around 11:35 p.m. in the area between ZBVI and Lyndon’s Bar. Several persons reported seeing four heavily masked men fleeing the scene on two motorcycles moments after the gunfire.
Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) responded swiftly and are believed to have recovered spent shells from the location.
But while the investigation is underway, fear continues to spread across the neighborhood. Residents described the moments of panic inside their homes, with families forced to lie flat on the ground, fearing stray bullets might pierce through their walls.
“I didn’t sleep last night. Every time I closed my eyes, I jumped up in fear. If the wind shakes anything and makes a sound, I panic. We have to put an end to this terrorism. We can’t continue to live like this. No one is safe—no one,” one distraught resident told JTV News.
The RVIPF has not yet issued an official statement on the incident. JTV News will provide updates as more information becomes available.
