A man was found dead Tuesday afternoon in the Hospital Ground area after reports of gunfire, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department.
A concerned citizen contacted the 911 Emergency Call Center at about 3:40 p.m. Tuesday to report shots fired in the area. Officers responding to the scene found an unresponsive male who appeared to have sustained multiple gunshot wounds, according to a VIPD police report.
Emergency Medical Technicians responded and determined the man showed no signs of life. The victim was later identified by next of kin as 23-year-old Asani Henry, the police report stated.
Henry’s death marks the ninth homicide on St. Thomas and the 20th for the territory, according to the Source Homicide List.*
The case is under investigation by the VIPD.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-774-2211, extensions 5555 or 5556, or the Major Crimes Unit at 340-642-8449 via WhatsApp. Tips can also be provided through Crime Stoppers USVI at 800-222-TIPS or by calling 911.
*The Source Homicide List is a chronological log of the homicides recorded in 2026 in the U.S. Virgin Islands, as reported by the VIPD. Cases are broken down by island. While this listing is based on VIPD reports, the Source does not include suicides or vehicular homicides in its listing, which the police and some other media do. This can lead to a discrepancy in the number of incidents reported.
