John McCarthy
CHRISTIANSTED — A 26-year-old St. Croix man who was found dead today on the ground near an elementary school in Sion Farm died from natural causes.
That’s the word from the Virgin Islands Police Department about Raheem “Spare Ribs” Thomas of Sion Farm who was found dead early this morning.
The 911 Emergency Call Center received a call about 6:22 a.m. today of “an unresponsive male individual” who was discovered on the ground in the vicinity of Lew Muckle Elementary School in Sion Farm, according to the VIPD.
“Preliminary investigation reveals no signs of foul play at this time and no record of medical issues,” VIPD spokesman Glen Dratte said.
This case remains under investigation pending an autopsy by the St. Croix Medical Examiner to determine the exact cause of death, according to Dratte.
The dead man was positively identified by next of kin as 26-year-old Raheem Thomas of Sion Farm, police said.
“Heart Of Gold?, Only A Few Would Understand R.I.P Spare Ribs,” Kadeem “DhatKid” Liburd said on Facebook tonight. “You’ll Never Be Forgotten Cuz.”
