A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a July shooting that left two men injured near Bliss Night Club on St. Thomas, the Virgin Islands Police Department reported.
On July 19, around 4:16 p.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report that two gunshot victims had arrived at Schneider Regional Medical Center in a private vehicle. Both men had at least one gunshot wound, police said. Soon after, 911 operators received additional reports of shots fired in the vicinity of Store Tvaer Gade, near the club, according to the police report.
Following an investigation, the Criminal Investigation Bureau obtained an arrest warrant for Shamall Fleming on Nov. 4 for first-degree assault. The warrant was executed Wednesday by VIPD officers, who took Fleming into custody. Police said he was advised of his rights and remains detained pending his advice of rights hearing.
Anyone with information about the case is urged to contact the VIPD Major Crimes Unit at 340-774-2211, extensions 5555 or 5556, or at 340-714-9823 or 340-714-9829. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 (TIPS).
