CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department today identified the victim of the shooting at Fort Pladsen in St. Thomas on Sunday.
Dion Williams, 26, of St. Croix, was positively identified by a family member as the homicide victim, according to the VIPD.
On Sunday, May 4, 2025, the 911 Emergency Call Center was alerted by the ShotSpotter detection
system of multiple shots fired in the area of Fort Pladsen, on St. Thomas, police said.
A call was also made reporting that two males were shot and needed immediate medical attention, according to police.
While on the scene, responding officers discovered two males that appeared to have suffered
multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) also responded to the scene and began rendering life saving efforts, according to police.
One of the men was transported to Schneider Regional Medical Center for further treatment. EMT’s checked the second male for vital signs and concluded that he did not have any signs of life, and that he had succumbed to his injuries on the scene, police said.
This case is currently being investigated by the Major Crimes Unit. Anyone having any information please contact the Virgin Islands Police Department at 340-774-2211 or the Criminal Investigation Unit’s Major Crimes Division at 340-714-9823 or 340-714-9829. You can also contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS).
