Crime Stoppers needs help from the community to solve these crimes.
On Sunday, Jan. 29, 911 received reports of several shots being fired in the area of Bolongo, St. Thomas. Responding officers arrived in the area and discovered one victim who appeared to have suffered multiple gunshot wounds. EMTs arrived on the scene and assessed that the male did not have any vital signs. The deceased victim was identified as 31-year-old Chandler Heath.
On Thursday, April 8, at approximately 11:00 pm, the Leander Jurgen Command officers were dispatched to Cruz Bay in the area of the Post Office in reference to a male that was shot. Upon the officers arrival, contact was made with a man who stated that he and his coworkers were walking towards the Cruz Bay Dock. The man stated that while walking in the area of the Post Office in Cruz Bay, an unknown man approached him armed with a firearm demanding his belongings. The man stated that he got into a physical altercation with the unknown man which resulted in him being shot. The man stated that the unknown man that took his belongings fled the area in an unknown direction.
These cases are presently under investigation and anyone with information is
encouraged to submit an anonymous tip. Please help prevent future gun
violence by contacting Crime Stoppers V.I. at 1(800)222-TIPS or submit a tip
online at www.p3tips.com or at www.crimestoppersvi.org.
