CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help tonight to find a person of interest connected to a shooting where the victim was also driven over by a vehicle in Castle Coakley on Saturday night.
Geraldo Jose Ojeda Montiel, 22, of Caracas, Venezuela, is wanted by the Major Crimes Unit for questioning, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.
Ojeda is an Hispanic male with brown eyes, dark brown hair and a medium-size build. He stands about 5-feet, 5-inches tall.
On July 2, 2022, at about 8:18 p.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center notified VIPD officers that a gunshot victim arrived at the Juan F. Luis hospital. Detectives along with Forensic personnel, traveled to the hospital where they observed a White 325i BMW parked in front the hospital, with the rear seat covered in blood.
Investigators learned that the victim was assaulted by two individuals who first shot the victim and when he was on the ground, the other suspect ran over him with his vehicle, in the Castle Coakley area, in Christiansted.
The victim sustained a gunshot wound to each upper arm, his chin, a puncture to his chest, and lacerations on his face and hands. The victim remains in stable, but guarded condition.
Each suspect fled the area after the brutal assault; and CIB detectives are currently working on this case.
The CIB detectives are actively working on this case. Anyone with information about this crime or any other criminal incident is asked to call the CIB Tip Line at 340-778-4950, 340-712-6092, Crime Stoppers USVI at 1-800-222-8477 or 911.
