A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a February shooting in Frederiksted Town, St. Croix, the V.I. Police Department announced Thursday.
According to a VIPD police report, officers detained Lijsabbattical Henry without incident on Wednesday at a service station in Frederiksted. Henry is the third suspect identified in the Feb. 28 shooting, which was initially reported through the ShotSpotter detection system around 10:48 p.m. Responding officers recovered several spent shell casings at the scene.
Following an investigation, members of the Criminal Investigation Bureau identified Ervin Noel Jr., Donnie Heywood, and Henry as suspects. Arrest warrants were issued on May 6 by a magistrate judge in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix District, the report stated.
Henry faces multiple charges, including reckless endangerment, carrying a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, and possession or sale of ammunition. His bail was set at $100,000, and he was remanded to the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility, after being unable to post bond, the report stated.
Police said Heywood and Noel were previously apprehended and remain in custody at the correctional facility pending trial.
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