A 22-year-old man was found dead early Monday morning, Jan. 13, following a shooting at Contant Towers Condominium on St. Thomas.
Dennis Eduardo Eusebio was discovered by responding officers around 2:48 a.m. with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite efforts from emergency responders, Eusebio was pronounced dead at the scene.
This shooting is the third homicide of 2025 in the Virgin Islands, according to the Source Homicide List*, adding to an already concerning rise in gun violence across the territory. Eusebio’s death follows a troubling string of homicides in the early weeks of the year, continuing a pattern of deadly violence.
On Jan. 10, Police reported that a 45-year-old man, identified as Rey Enrique Romero, was found dead with apparent gunshot wounds in Estate Glynn on St. Croix early Jan. 5. VIPD responded after receiving a ShotSpotter alert at 5:22 a.m. about shots fired near The Crab Queen restaurant. Officers initially found no signs of a shooting, but later discovered Romero’s body in a vacant lot at 8:44 a.m. VIPD also reported the shooting death of 25-year-old Jahkeem Joseph on Jan. 4 in Estate Bovoni on St. Thomas. Both cases are under investigation.
Police have yet to release further details regarding the circumstances of Thursday’s shooting. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward, according to a Monday morning press release.
Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Virgin Islands Police Department about this or any other crime at 340-774-2211 or the Criminal Investigation Unit’s Major Crimes Division at 340-714-9823, 340-714-9828, or 340-714-9829. Tips can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
*The Source Homicide List is a chronological log of the homicides recorded in 2025 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.
