Following the Friday, April 19, shooting on the University of the Virgin Islands Albert
A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix, which claimed the life of a young man, UVI President
David Hall called on the Virgin Islands community to work harder to prevent violence.
"The University is saddened and disturbed by the senseless killing and robbery of
Troy Joseph that occurred on our Albert A. Sheen Campus on Friday night," Dr. Hall
said. "Though Troy was not a UVI student, his death is a tremendous loss for all of
us. I have personally conveyed our sympathy to his mother, and promised to provide
information to the Virgin Islands Police Department so that his killer is apprehended,"
Dr. Hall continued. "The senseless violence that exists within the community has now
reached our campus. The death of Troy Joseph should remind all of us that we must
work even harder to prevent violence in our communities and change the values of so
many of our youth."
