On Wednesday, authorities responded to a shooting incident in which the victim was identified as 40-year-old Leon Thomas. Thomas sustained a gunshot wound to the head, marking two homicides within a 24-hour period for St. Croix, the V.I. Police Department reported.
His death marks St. Croix’s 16th homicide of the year and brings the territory’s total to 36, according to the Source Homicide List.*
Next of kin have been notified. An investigation is currently underway, police said.
The investigation remains ongoing. Tips can also be submitted to the CIB Tipline at 340-778-4950 or Crime Stoppers VI at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
*The Source Homicide List is a chronological log of the homicides recorded in 2024 in the U.S. Virgin Islands, as reported by the VIPD. Cases are broken down by island. While this listing is based on VIPD reports, the Source does not include suicides or vehicular homicides in its listing, which the police and some other media do. This can lead to a discrepancy in the number of incidents reported.
Wednesday, Dec. 4 | 8:22 p.m.
On Wednesday, at approximately 1:46 p.m., 911 received multiple calls reporting an unresponsive male in the Mahogany Road area of Frederiksted, St. Croix. Police officers were unable to identify the deceased, the V.I. Police Department reported.
Responding officers from the Virgin Islands Police Department and Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services located a Black male with head injuries. Medical personnel on the scene could not detect any vital signs, according to the police report.
The VIPD Criminal Investigation Bureau is currently unable to identify the individual and is requesting assistance from the public. Anyone with information regarding a missing person is urged to contact the CIB at 340-778-2211, visit the nearest police station, or call 911.
The investigation remains ongoing. Tips can also be submitted to the CIB Tipline at 340-778-4950 or Crime Stoppers VI at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
