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Suspects Arrested in Estate Paradise Shooting that Injured Two

Police process two vehicles involved in a shooting in Estate Paradise. (VIPD photo)
Police process two vehicles involved in a shooting in Estate Paradise. (VIPD photo)

The V.I. Police Department on Friday arrested two young Crucians and charged them in a shooting that took place in Estate Paradise earlier that day and left two women injured.

According to police, 20-year-old Jiovani Smith, of Mount Pleasant, and 19-year-old Calijah Brewley, of Marley Homes, were arrested and charged with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, carrying a firearm openly or concealed, possession of ammunition and discharging or aiming a firearm. A 17-year-old male minor, identified as the third suspect, was also detained in this matter.

Smith and Brewley were identified as two of the individuals who shot two females at about 2:40 p.m. Friday in Estate Paradise, in the vicinity of Evelyn Williams Elementary School.

Jiovani Smith, left, and Calijah Brewley were arrested Friday. (VIPD photos)
Jiovani Smith, left, and Calijah Brewley were arrested Friday. (VIPD photos)

Bail for Smith and Brewley was set at $75,000 each. Unable to post bail, both men were turned over to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections pending their advice of rights hearings.

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