Ohio man killed in Virgin Islands

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) -- An Ohio man was shot to death in his hotel room during an apparent robbery attempt, police said Friday.
Blair Shannon, 45, of West Chester, Ohio, was shot in the abdomen by a burglar in St. Thomas on Thursday night, said Sgt. Thomas Hannah, a police spokesman.
Shannon, who worked as a comedian on cruise ships, left his bed to investigate a noise in his room at the Best Western Carib Beach Resort when he was surprised by an armed man, Hannah said. The man demanded money from Shannon and then fired a single shot, Hannah said.
Police have no suspects, he said.
The homicide was the first of the year in the U.S. Caribbean territory of 110,000 residents. There were 42 homicides in 2005.