Crime

St. Thomas Police Fire Shot in Pursuit of Armed Fleeing Suspect

ST. THOMAS — A man who fled a traffic stop after police discovered a gun in his vehicle is now facing felony charges in court.  On the night of August 11 around 10:20 p.m., police on patrol near the Four Winds Plaza spotted the vehicle of a suspect who had been reported days earlier pointing a rifle at someone else. The silver Ford Bronco had the same license plate as the one reported in the previous incident, and thus officers approached the vehicle and driver, who was identified as Shahime Ludvig.  After complying with a request to lift his shirt to ensure he had no weapons, Ludvig denied having anything to declare. However, when one officer shone a flashlight into the SUV, Ludvig opened the driver’s side door, took a black firearm from the seat, and reportedly began retreating towards the Rhymer Highway as officers reacted to the sight of the gun. One ordered Ludvig to stop and raised her firearm, but he reportedly continued his attempted escape.  With police in pursuit, he ran o...