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Man Surrenders in Frederiksted Shooting Case

A St. Thomas man surrendered to police Wednesday in connection with a 2025 Frederiksted shooting that left a woman wounded and led to multiple attempted murder charges, according to the V.I. Police Department.

VIPD said ShotSpotter detected several gunshots fired on East Street in Frederiksted around 11:27 p.m. Aug. 16, 2025. Responding officers found an adult female suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to her back area. She was transported by ambulance to Juan F. Luis Hospital for treatment.

Police said the investigation later revealed that Kenny Rogers allegedly fired shots at two additional victims during the incident.

According to the police report, a Superior Court judge issued an arrest warrant for Rogers on May 5 with bail set at $100,000.

VIPD said Rogers surrendered Wednesday at the Wilbur H. Francis Command Police Station in the presence of his attorney. Rogers was charged with two counts of attempted murder in the first degree, two counts of assault in the first degree, two counts of assault in the third degree, and discharging or aiming a firearm.

Police said Rogersโ€™ attorney secured his release through a Superior Court judge pending his advice of rights hearing.

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