Crime

Man Shot Dead While Driving His Vehicle, Leading to Head-on Collision; Territory Experiences 4 Homicides in Four Days

ST. THOMAS — The territory's total homicides for 2021 climbed to 44 after a man was found dead in his vehicle Saturday night following reports of gunshots being fired in the area of the Judy Gomez Highway in St. Thomas, according to a police report. The incident was the fourth homicide in four days in the USVI, three of which occurred in St. Thomas. On Saturday at 11:36 p.m., citizens contacted the 911 Emergency Call Center and reported shots being fired in the area of the Judy Gomez Highway.  Units from the Richard N. Callwood Command traveled to the area and came in contact with an auto collision. Upon further inspection, the units observed an unresponsive male who appeared to have suffered multiple gunshot wounds about his body. Emergency Medical Technicians who were on scene concluded that the male did not have any vital signs, according to the police report. The identity of the male victim was being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Police Commissioner Ray Marti...