Last updated at 6:13 a.m. on Monday, June 8, 2026.
ST. CROIX — Two people are dead and two others are receiving treatment after an early-morning shooting at Luna Bar on St. Croix, the Virgin Islands Police Department confirmed Sunday.
According to information received by the 911 Emergency Call Center, the shooting was reported at approximately 3:45 a.m. on June 7. The caller reported that four people had been shot at the establishment.
The V.I. Consortium contacted VIPD, which confirmed the incident. Police said two of the victims succumbed to their injuries at the Juan F. Luis Hospital, while two others were being treated.
The victims have been identified as 31-year-old Wahili James and 34-year-old Samuel Rivera, both of whom were pronounced dead after the shooting and later identified by family members. Preliminary investigation revealed that a verbal altercation led to the shooting. Two additional gunshot victims, a minor and a 30-year-old man, are in stable condition.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau is asking anyone who has information or saw anything related to the shooting to contact 911, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or CIB at 340-778-2211.
