Police officers and personnel from the Medical Examiner’s Office at Vitraco Mall, where two males were shot and killed. Photo Credit: THE V.I. POLICE DEPARTMENT
ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Police Department has identified the victims of a double homicide incident that occurred in St. Thomas Sunday night.
The first victim was identified by family members as 31-year-old Marc J. Thomas, while the second victim was identified as 38-year-old Keris Kareem Phipps, a resident of St. Kitts and Nevis. Phipps was identified by next of kin as well.
According to Police Commissioner Ray Martinez, the incident occurred in Estate Thomas in the vicinity of the Vitraco Mall Sunday just after 9:00 p.m.. The VIPD was searching for suspects in a nearby hotel, Mr. Martinez said, however that effort did not yield results as persons heading in the direction of the hotel at the time were running away from the shooting and were not suspects, an investigation determined.
According to V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima, Emergency Medical Technicians responded to the scene and found one of the two suspects without any vital signs. The other suspect succumbed to his injuries at the Schneider Regional Medical Center.
Detectives continue to urge anyone with information about this homicide to call 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at (340) 714-9804, or Crime Stoppers USVI at (800) 222-TIPS.
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