St. Croix resident Eddie Harriett Jr., age 19, died from shots fired while driving a vehicle on the Queen Mary Highway near the Estate Lower Love Service Station at about 3:20 p.m. July 21, according to the police
According to the initial police report the victim was driving a green and multicolored Honda Civic, west to east. When he passed the Lower Love Service Station a man standing in the area began shooting at the car, hitting Harriett, making him crash into the concrete entrance of the Department of Agriculture.
Police said another vehicle also crashed in to the same concrete entrance alongside of the Honda Civic but was not involved in the shooting. That driver lost control of his vehicle during the incident and crashed.
Harriet was pronounced dead at the scene. Harriet had a passenger, a female minor who was injured by shattered glass and taken to Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital.
Police are searching for the suspect. The case is being investigated by the Major Crime Unit and detectives urge anyone who has any information regarding this shooting to call them at 712-6031, 712-6024, 911 or you can call Crime Stoppers USVI at 1-800-222-TIPS.
