Unsolved Crimes: Man Shot In Chest While Leaving Store

Every week, Crime Stoppers USVI selects three crimes that have yet to be solved in the Virgin Islands, and asks the community to help with any information that could possibly lead to justice. Below are the three incidents selected by Crime Stoppers for the week of June 17.

St. Croix: Police need your help solving this cold case: On Sunday, March 23rd, 2003, 25-year-old Yasser Ishmeel, co-owner of the Liquor and More Store in Barren Spot, was shot in the chest and killed by two masked gunmen who were apparently attempting to rob him as he was leaving his store.

St. Thomas: Thursday, January 13th, 2011 29-year-old Rashaile Ja of Smith Bay was shot to death. According to the police report, officers responded at about 11:00 a.m. to a call of shots fired in Smith Bay. Arriving minutes later, they were told that a victim was being transported by a private vehicle to Roy Lester Schneider Medical Center where he later died of his injuries.

St. John: On May 29th at approximately 11:10 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Kongens Gade in Cruz Bay. Upon arrival, officers observed a black male slumped over in a patio chair. Upon further inspection, police discovered that Kenson Jolly, known as “Jolly” from Pastory, had been shot several times.

Anyone with information about these crimes should call the Major Crime Unit(340) 714-5617, Crime Stoppers, or 911.