Scene following deadly shooting in St. Thomas on Friday, August 6, 2021. Photo Credit: VI CONSORTIUM
ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau has identified the victim of the August 6 Estate Contant shooting.
According to police spokesman Toby Derima, 19-year-old John Paul Pelaiz, a resident of San Juan, Puerto Rico, was the victim who died on the scene during the shooting.
The incident occurred at roughly 8:36 p.m. on Julian Jackson Drive. Pelaiz sustained gunshot wounds about the body and expired on the scene, Mr. Derima said.
Detectives continue to urge anyone with information about this homicide to call 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at (340) 714-9830, or Crime Stoppers USVI at (800) 222-TIPS.
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