Police Make Arrest In Jala Jala Nightclub Homicide

ST. THOMAS — Police on Tuesday arrested a man they allege killed Rajkumarie Hendrickson, a 42-year-old Texan at the Jala Jala nightclub here in October.

The suspect, 23-year-old Jibri Roberts of Bonne Esperance, was charged with first degree murder, second degree murder, two counts of first degree assault, four counts of use of a dangerous weapon during the commission of a crime of violence and reckless endangerment, according to a police report issued by VIPD Public Information Officer Kevin Jackson on Wednesday.

According to a report issued by VIPD Media Specialist Sakeeda Freeman, at roughly 4:15 a.m. on October 24, the 911 emergency call center notified officers that shots had been fired in the area of the Jala Jala Nightclub located on Kronprindsens Gade.

Upon arrival on the scene, officers discovered an unresponsive female of Hispanic descent who received numerous gunshot injuries about her body. According to the preliminary investigation, the victim was speaking with two male individuals when an unknown grey Jeep drove up to them and began firing shots in their direction, according Ms. Freeman.

The two male individuals ran and the female victim was shot where she was standing. One of the male individuals sustained injuries from the gunfire, and was transported to the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital by ambulance where he was treated for his injuries.

Feature Image: Mugshot of Jibri Roberts, provided by the VIPD.