A man was found dead early Saturday morning in Christiansted, St. Croix, after authorities responded to a report of an unresponsive individual at the Christian “Shan” Hendricks Farmer’s Market.
According to the Virgin Islands Police Department, the 911 Emergency Call Center received the report at approximately 5:49 a.m. from a Fire Service unit that was conducting a routine wash-down at the market, located on Company Street.
Officers and detectives from the Criminal Investigation Bureau responded to the scene, where they discovered an adult male who appeared to have sustained a gunshot wound to the upper body. Emergency personnel confirmed that the individual showed no signs of life.
Authorities have not yet identified the deceased, pending notification of next of kin.
This death marks the sixth homicide reported this year on St. Croix and the ninth in the territory, with three recorded on St. Thomas and none on St. John, according to the Source Homicide List*.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau has launched an active investigation into the incident and is asking anyone in the Christiansted Town area who may have information or who observed suspicious activity to come forward.
Anyone with information is urged to contact 911, Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477), or the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-778-2211. All information will be kept confidential.
*The Source Homicide List is a chronological log of homicides recorded in 2026 in the U.S. Virgin Islands based on reports from the Virgin Islands Police Department. The listing does not include suicides or vehicular homicides, which are sometimes counted in police statistics and by other media outlets, creating occasional discrepancies in totals.
