St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands – On Monday, April 21, 2025, at around 8:16p.m., the 911
Emergency Call Center received Shot Spotter alerts for multiple shots fired in the Louis Brown
Apartment complex, Frederiksted.
Several calls received from citizens immediately after reporting multiple shots fired and a
female sustained gunshot wound. VIPD Officers and Emergency Medical Technicians
responded to the location and discovered an unresponsive female lying on the sidewalk by
the parking area.
The medical attendants confirmed the female did not have any signs of life. The deceased was
identified by a family member as 49-year-old Edna Smith.
This incident is currently active, and CIB Detectives are asking anyone in the community who
may have information about the incident to contact the CIB Tipline at 340-778-4950,
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or 911.
