22-Year-Old Found Dead in Early Morning Shooting at Contant Towers

A 22-year-old man was found dead early Thursday morning, Jan. 13, following a shooting at Contant Towers Condominium on St. Thomas.

Dennis Eduardo Eusebio was discovered by responding officers around 2:48 a.m. with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite efforts from emergency responders, Eusebio was pronounced dead at the scene. This shooting is the third homicide of 2025 in the Virgin Islands, according to the Source Homicide List*, adding to an already concerning rise in gun violence across the territory. Eusebio’s death follows a troubling string of homicides in the early weeks of the year, continuing a pattern of deadly violence.

On Jan. 10, Police reported that a 45-year-old man, identified as Rey Enrique Romero, was found dead with apparent gunshot wounds in Estate Glynn on St. Croix early Jan. 5. VIPD responded after receiving a ShotSpotter alert at 5:22 a.m. about shots fired near The Crab Queen restaurant. Officers initially found no signs of a shooting, but later discovered Romero’s body in a vacant lot at 8:44 a.m. VIPD also reported the shooting death of 25-year-old Jahkeem Joseph on Jan. 4 in Estate Bovoni on St. Thomas. Both cases are under investigation.