A St. Croix man has been arrested in connection with a December 2025 shooting in Peter’s Rest, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department.
Police identified the suspect as Turrel Thomas, who was taken into custody on Friday following the execution of arrest and search warrants by the Criminal Investigation Bureau, with assistance from the Special Operations Bureau and Intelligence Units, according to the police report.
The case stems from an incident reported around 4 a.m. on Dec. 13, 2025, when the 911 Emergency Call Center received ShotSpotter alerts indicating gunfire in the Peter’s Rest area near Carlos Bar. Responding officers recovered multiple spent cartridges at the scene, according to the VIPD.
An investigation by CIB detectives identified Thomas as the suspected shooter, police said. During the execution of the warrants, officers seized a firearm, the police report stated.
Thomas was booked and unable to post $100,000 bail. He faces charges of attempted murder and possession of firearm. He was transported to the John Bell Correctional Facility pending his advice of hearing, the report stated.
