On June 18, approximately 6:27 p.m., officers responded to a report of a man down in Estate Fortuna near the food van. Upon arrival to the scene, officers found an unresponsive, Black male with a gunshot wound. The male victim identified as Donald George, age 38 of Estate Fortuna was declared deceased upon arrival by the Emergency Medical Technicians.
St. Thomas/St. John District Chief of Police Steven Phillip is encouraging the community to come forward with information. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact police by calling 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at (340) 774-2211, or anonymously and confidentially to Crime Stoppers USVI at (800) 222-TIPS. You can get a reward for your tip that leads to an arrest.