Shalom Fenton Sr., 28 years old, was taken into custody and charged with attempted murder following the execution of search and arrest warrants by the Criminal Investigation Bureau and Special Operations personnel on the morning of Feb. 26, reported the Virgin Islands Police Department.
The arrest is in connection with a shooting incident Feb. 3 in Frederiksted in a parking lot near Queen Street and Market Street. Officers arrived on the scene and found multiple spent cartridge casings in the roadway and several vehicles damaged by gunfire. Shortly thereafter, a gunshot victim arrived at Juan F. Luis Hospital, according to a police report.
A detective from the CIB was assigned to investigate the case. The investigation revealed that an argument occurred between the gunshot victim and Fenton. The argument escalated into a physical altercation, after which Fenton discharged shots at the victim, the police report stated.
Fenton also faces additional charges of assault first, assault third, carrying a firearm openly or concealed, reckless endangerment first, carrying a weapon during a crime of violence, and possession of ammunition. His bail was set at $100,000. Fenton Sr. was transported to the Wilbur Francis Command Police Station, where he was booked, and transported to the John Bell Correctional Facility pending his advice of rights hearing set for Feb. 27, at the Superior Court.
