Man Killed in Shooting at Mandahl Bay Beach on St. Thomas
A man who was found unresponsive Monday evening at Mandahl Bay Beach on St. Thomas died from multiple gunshot wounds, the V.I. Police Department reported.
2024-10-08 12:20:39 - VI News Staff
The victim has been identified as Stalin N. Flores-Gomez, 23, police said. He is the territory’s 25th homicide victim of the year, and the 15th on St. Thomas, according to the Source Homicide List.* St. Croix has recorded 10 such deaths to date, and St. John none. Police were alerted to the incident at 6:14 p.m. when residents contacted 911 and reported shots fired in the area of Mandahl Bay Beach on the island’s North Side, police reported.
Responding officers found Flores-Gomez on the beach with what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds, police said. Emergency Medical Technicians were on scene and checked him for vital signs and at 7:01 p.m. they concluded that he did not have any signs of life, according to the report.