Man Shot Dead on STT

A.J. Pike 

St. Thomas - On Friday, August 15, 2025, at approximately 3:53 pm, a citizen contacted the 911 Emergency Call Center and reported multiple shots fired and that a male had been shot in the area of Altona, St. Thomas. 

Officers responded to the area at the same time the gunshot victim was being transported via private vehicle to Schneider Regional Medical Center for emergency medical treatment. 

The male sustained multiple gunshot wounds about his body. Despite efforts to save him, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by the Emergency Room physician.

The male was identified by next of kin as 32-year old Mario Lugo Florentino.

This case is currently being investigated by the Major Crimes Unit. Anyone having any information please contact the Virgin Islands Police Department at 340-774-2211 or the Criminal Investigation Unit’s Major Crimes Division at 340-714-9823 or 340-714-9829. Calls can also be made to Crime Stoppers VI at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).