Minor suspect transferred to adult court in killing of comedian

KINGSHILL — U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced that a transfer hearing was held today for the 15-year-old male minor accused in the June 5, homicide of 38-year-old Jordan “Dutty Heart” Jones. Following the hearing, the minor was ordered to be transferred to adult court, and the adult arrest warrant and charging documents were executed this afternoon.

On June 5, 2025, at approximately 12:52 p.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received multiple reports of two male gunshot victims in the Christiansted Boardwalk area. Jones was shot multiple times. He was transported to Juan F. Luis Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. A bystander who attempted to help him sustained a graze wound and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

After an investigation that included reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses, the Virgin Islands Police Department took the minor into custody on June 5. He was advised of his rights in Family Court on Friday, June 6, 2025.