Blair Shannon
Date: January 19, 2006
Port Of Call: St. Thomas , Virgin Islands
Age: 46
Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
Ship: Jewel Of The Seas
Details:
Shannon began his career at the now-defunct DWI comedy club in Clifton. He also played the defunct Aunt Maudie's in Over-the-Rhine, as well as local Cinncinati charity benefits
Before the shooting, Shannon had just finished headlining a comedy show on Jewel Of The Seas, his brother said.
The ship docked at St. Thomas island Thursday. Shannon, a widower and single father, planned to fly home to his 13-year-old daughter the next day, Faulkner said.
Monique Faulkner, Shannon's girlfriend and business partner, told police Shannon had left his bed to investigate a noise in his room at the Best Western Carib Beach Resort.
The shooting happened at 11 p.m. local time
The burglar demanded money from Shannon, then fired a single shot, police said
Faulkner told police that when she heard the confrontation, she got out of bed and witnessed the shooting
Faulkner was unhurt. The man then raced off without taking anything.
It was thought the hotel rooms have an outside entrance, but exactly how the man got into the room was not clear.
Blair Shannon
Cruise Line Entertainer Murdered
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines - January 19, 2006
