St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands – On December 24, 2025, at approximately 8:27 a.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received reports of shots being fired in the Estate St. John residential area. 911 received a telephone call from the victim who stated that his neighbor, Yahya Daniel, fired shots at him.
Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Bureau were assigned to investigate this complaint. It was revealed that Mr. Daniel was cutting grass on the boundary between his fence line and the victim’s. Then the victim approached Mr. Daniel, throwing a gravel in his direction causing Mr. Daniel to stop cutting grass. The victim then bent down and picked up another gravel, throwing the piece of gravel at Mr. Daniel, striking him. Mr. Daniel then drew his licensed firearm and fired two shots at the victim. Surveillance footage was obtained of the incident that shows the occurrences. Yahya Daniel, 46, was advised of his Miranda Rights and placed under arrest for Assault in the First Degree. He was booked and his bail was set at $100,000.00. He then secured his release with the clearance of the Honorable Judge of the Superior Court. Mr. Daniel was ordered to post $200.00 of the bail, relinquish all firearms, and to reside with a third-party custodian under house arrest pending his Advice of Rights Hearing set for December 26, 2025, at the Superior Court.
