A St. Thomas man is dead following a shooting early Thursday in the area of Oswald Harris Court, the V.I. Police Department reported.
According to the report, a motorist called 911 around 2:48 a.m. Thursday to say he was in a hit and run auto collision in the area of the housing community. Shortly after, “gunshots were reported being fired in the area of OHC,” the VIPD said.
Patrol officers arriving on scene discovered an unresponsive man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Schneider Regional Medical Center, where he died of his injuries, according to the report.
Next of kin identified the victim as Shyiane Degallerie, 28. His death marks the seventh homicide of 2025 on St. Thomas, and the 15th for the territory, according to the Source Homicide List.*
Wednesday’s shooting follows a recent spate of violence on St. Croix, including the brazen midday shooting death of beloved comedian and musician Jordan Jones, aka Dutty Heart on June 5, and an incident where three people were injured when uknown gunmen sprayed Carlos’ Bar parking lot with bullets around 4 a.m. June 8.
Police have arrested a 15-year-old suspect in the Jones’ case and the V.I. Justice Department said it has filed a motion to transfer the case to adult court.
Anyone with information about any of these crimes is urged to contact the Virgin Islands Police Department at 340-774-2211 or the Major Crimes Unit at 340-714-9804. You can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or 911.
*The Source Homicide List is a chronological log of the homicides recorded in 2025 in the U.S. Virgin Islands, as reported by the VIPD. Cases are broken down by island. While this listing is based on VIPD reports, the Source does not include suicides or vehicular homicides in its listing, which the police and some other media do. This can lead to a discrepancy in the number of incidents reported.
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