John McCarthy
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was shot multiple times in a Lindbergh Bay housing community and succumbed to his injuries on Friday night.
Police have not released his name pending notification of next of kin,
On Friday, April 20, 2018, at approximately 5:38 p.m.,several citizens called and reported shots fired in the Kirwan Terrace Housing Community, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD).
Units from the Special Operations Bureau, the Criminal Investigation Bureau and the Richard N. Callwood Command traveled to Kirwan Terrace where an unresponsive male was located.
The male sustained what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds about his body.
Emergency Medical Technicians were on scene and concluded that the victim did not have any vital signs. The identity of the victim is being withheld until notification of next of kin.
Meanwhile, police are taking extra steps to make sure the violence doesn’t extend out to Carnival celebrations which began Friday night, Police Commissioner Delroy Richards Sr. said.
“We have made it clear to the community that we’re going to provide the level of police service that will allow Virgin Islanders and visitors to enjoy carnival on St. Thomas,” Richards said.
Anyone with information on this shooting or any other incidents please call the Criminal Investigations
