🌱 Sen. Gittens Treated For Blood Clots + Liberty Day History

From Liberty Day celebrations to a hospitalized Senator to a skyrocketing homicide count, there's a lot going on in the USVI. So grab your pumpkin spice latte and dig into the news.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, a shower or two. High: 85 Low: 77.

Check out these stories from across the territory:

1. VIPD has identified the territory's latest homicide victim: 27-year-old Glenmore Southwell, Jr. was performing landscaping work when he was shot in the head on Friday afternoon. While Southwell initially survived the attack, he later died from the injuries sustained. (V.I. Consortium)
2. Sen. Kenneth Gittens' office confirmed that he is being treated for blood clots in his leg and lungs. He is listed in stable but serious condition at Luis Hospital on St. Croix. Senator Gittens was admitted to the hospital on Saturday. (Virgin Islands Daily News)
3. Residents celebrated Liberty Day today, remembering the work and achievements of V.I. labor leader David Hamilton Jackson. Learn more about Jackson and his life-long commitment to preserving civil rights, workers' rights, and freedom of the press. (Virgin Islands Daily News)

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Today's events worth checking out:

• AARP VI Firm and Flow Exercise Class (8:30 a.m.)
• Downtown Walking Tour - St Thomas History (9:00 a.m.)
• Conversations with AARP VI (11:00 a.m.)
• Tacos & Trivia Tuesday (6:00 p.m.)

As seen on social:

• Virgin Islands Department of Education: "Celebrating D. Hamilton Jackson Day/Liberty Day 2021 Liberty Day is a public holiday in the Virgin Islands of the United States. The event commemorates gaining the right to freedom of the press in the Danish West Indies..." (Facebook)
• Friends of Virgin Islands National Park: "Friday with Friends Seminar Series of hikes, walks and talks kicks off this week with a Cinnamon Bay nature walk with one of St. John’s cultural ambassadors, Delroy “Ital” Anthony." (Facebook)
• Virgin Islands Department of Health: "As of 10/30/21, here is the latest VIDOH information on COVID-19 cases, demographics, and testing numbers..." (Facebook)
• What if you found out your landlord was subletting your apartment while you were out of town? That's the latest scenario to hit What's Going on St. Thomas? Have an opinion? Jump in!

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— Ashleigh Baldwin

About me: I'm the Patch Community News Editor for the U.S. Virgin Islands. I'm here to provide news you can use. Do you have a news tip, question or feedback? Please contact me at ashleigh.baldwin@patch.com.