Police exploring multiple leads in Walters murder probe

Police say they are actively pursuing multiple lines of inquiry into the fatal shooting of 26-year-old K’Moi Walters as investigations continue into the British Virgin Islands’ first homicide of 2026.

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said detectives from its Major Incident team, supported by specialist units, have carried out extensive interviews and are continuing to follow several leads in an effort to identify those responsible for the killing.

Walters, of Huntums Ghut, sustained a gunshot wound during the early hours of Monday, July 6, and was transported to the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said. The killing marked the territory’s first recorded homicide of the year.

“The investigation remains active, and officers are committed to identifying those responsible and bringing them to justice,” the RVIPF stated.

The incident prompted Fifth District Representative Kye Rymer to condemn the killing as a “cruel and senseless act of violence” while urging members of the public to assist investigators.