CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police said an elderly man was discovered shot to death sitting in a chair in Estate Thomas on Sunday afternoon.
The Virgin Islands Police Department’s Major Crime Unit was alerted to a foul odor coming from a residence in Estate Thomas about 1:06 p.m. Sunday.
Thomas Willie, 71, was identified by next of kin as being the man sitting in a chair “unresponsive.”
Detectives said a preliminary investigation revealed that Willie had a gunshot to the body.
The case is currently under active investigation by the Major Crime Unit, according to the VIPD.
Anyone having information regarding this incident is asked to please contact the VIPD at (340) 774-2211 or Criminal Investigation Bureau (340) 714-9807. You can also contact Crime Stoppers VI at 1(800)222-8477 or 911.
