Carnival passenger killed in Virgin Islands
Sunday, 14 Jul, 2010
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A teenage cruise passenger has been killed after being caught in the middle of a gang shoot out.
The 14-year-old, names Lizmarie Perez Chapparo, was a passenger on the Carnival ship Victory and was travelling on a tourist bus in the Virgin Islands.
The bus was travelling near the Coki Point cemetery in the St Thomas area when a car began spraying bullets at a funeral that was taking place. Chapparo was hit during the gunfire.
Carnival has suspended port stops at the destination.
Dinah
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