Arlene Lillis, a 56-year-old Detroit Lakes, Minn., woman, died after a suspected shark attack at Dorsch Beach St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday. The attack took place at around 4:28 p.m., according to a post made by the Virgin Island Police Department on their Facebook page. A news report f rom the local paper, The Virgin Island Consortium, stated Lillis was pulled out of the water by Christopher Carroll, a nurse that was previously a lifeguard and happened to be staying at a nearby hotel. The article stated that Carroll heard screaming, ran to the beach and into the water to find Lillis near a large pool of blood. The article noted Carroll grabbed Lillis and brought her back to shore, at which point the extent of the injuries became apparent. First responders were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, “Fire confirmed the female lost an arm during the attack,” the police department post stated in their Facebook post on the incident. “The female later succumbed to her injures. She was identified by next of kin as 56-year-old Arlene Lillis of Minnesota.” The news article noted the next of kin was her husband, Richard Lillis. Related Articles Duluth police officer leaves force after allegations of sexual assault 3 takeaways from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s Minnesota visit Hennepin County prosecutor calls on the public to share Renee Good shooting evidence with her office Minnesota freezes provider enrollment for 13 Medicaid programs over fraud risk Minnesota adds 8,900 jobs from Sept.-Nov.; state data release delayed ...read more read less