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Brief: Police Reveal Name of Shooting Victim

Sept. 1, 2008 — A shooting Thursday evening in the Oswald Harris Court Housing Community claimed the life of resident Abasi Furet, 30, police say.
Someone called 911 about 9:18 p.m. Thursday to report shots being fired, according to police. When officers arrived in the area of Building 1, they found a black male with multiple gunshot wounds lying in the southbound lane of Centerline Road, according to a V.I. Police Department news release.
Emergency medical technicians were not able to detect any signs of life, and Furet's body was transported to the Roy L. Schneider Regional Hospital morgue.
The Major Crime Investigation Bureau is following up on the shooting. Police urge anyone with information to contact the bureau at 340-715-5554, the chief's office at 340-715-5548, or police emergency 911.
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