Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate jewellery that was stolen during the fatal shooting of a much-loved community member in Anguilla last month.
Shomari Fahie, 37, was pronounced dead in Princess Alexandra Hospital after being shot at The Valley food court, also known as The Strip, in the early hours of Saturday, 8 March.
On 10 April, just over a month since the homicide, police released a statement revealing that a gold chain and pendant were stolen at the time of the incident.
“We are urging the public – especially those who buy gold or scrap – to be vigilant,” the statement said.
“If you notice someone suddenly wearing new or suspicious-looking jewellery, or if you’re offered gold items under questionable circumstances, please report it.”
Police have not yet released any further details on the homicide, such as descriptions of suspects.
Five homicides
Fahie’s death is one of five homicides under investigation by police since the start of 2025.
On the evening of Friday, 7 February, 69-year-old Carl Stephen Carter was found with a fatal gunshot wound to his head in his home in The Farrington.
Ten days later on Monday, 17 February, Omari Roberts, a 29-year-old visitor from the British Virgin Islands, was pronounced dead after a shooting in Hillside Bar and Grill in South Hill around midnight.
Arnold Hunt of West End, 54, was found dead at about 8am on 31 March inside a van at Limestone Bay with apparent gunshot wounds.
Commissioner of Police Robert Clark has also reclassified the investigation into the disappearance of 27-year-old Teric Glenston Hickson on 4 January as murder.
Six homicides were recorded in 2024, with charges brought in just one of those cases. Five homicides were recorded in 2023, again with charges brought in just one case.
Anyone with information on any criminal activity in Anguilla can call (264) 497-2333 or 497-5333, or leave an anonymous message, video or photo at www.gov.ai/911
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