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VIPD: Police Arrest St. John Man Connected To Sept. 16 Shooting

Police say Ezius Ashly is a suspect in a shooting incident that occurred in Susannaborg on September 16.

Ezius M. Ashly, age 21 of Calabash Boom
Ezius M. Ashly, age 21 of Calabash Boom (Virgin Islands Police Department)

ST. JOHN, USVI — On October 21, police arrested Ezius M. Ashly in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in Susannaborg on September 16, according to a Virgin Islands Police Department press release.

Police say they observed Ashly on video surveillance as a suspect in the shooting.

Ashly, age 21 of Calabash Boom, faces multiple charges including second-degree attempted murder.

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Ashly was turned over to the custody of the Bureau of Corrections after failing to post $200,000 bail, pending his Advice of Rights hearing.

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