The V.I. Justice Department has filed a motion to transfer the case of the 15-year-old accused of killing Jordan “Dutty Heart” Jones to adult court, a department spokesperson confirmed to the Source Tuesday.
The minor suspect was arrested late Thursday after Jones was shot multiple times just before 1 p.m. while he was walking along the boardwalk in Christiansted with a friend. Witnesses told police that a man in a dark hoodie approached the two and a brief struggle occurred before shots rang out. Jones died later at Juan F. Luis Hospital. His companion, who was grazed by a bullet, survived.
The suspect, who has not yet been identified because he is a minor, was charged with first-degree murder, multiple counts of assault, reckless endangerment, robbery, and firearm and ammunition-related charges.
An arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, and a hearing to determine whether the suspect will be tried as an adult has not yet been set, according to the Justice Department.