St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands – On Saturday, February 1, 2025, at approximately 11:48 p.m., the ShotSpotter mobile application reported shots fired on Queen Street, Frederiksted, in the vicinity of the Yolanda’s Minibar. Police Officers responded and found one unresponsive male with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene. A second gunshot victim later arrived at the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center and was also later pronounced dead.
On April 16, 2025, members of the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) along with Special Operation Bureau (SOB) executed Operation Always Watching!. After further investigation into this matter, Operation Always Watching! (part II) was executed on June 25, 2025, by members of the CIB and SOB. As a result of the search warrants, an assault rifle and ammunitions were confiscated.
Hector Sankitts, age 25, was transported to the Wilbur Francis Command Police Station where he was advised of his rights and stated he does not have a firearm license. Sankitts was placed under arrest and charged with carrying of firearms openly or concealed and possession or sale of ammunition. Bail was set at $50,000.00. He was unable to post bail and was remanded to the John Bell Correctional Facility pending his Advice of Rights Hearing set for June 26, 2025, at the Superior Court.
