St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – On Sunday, March 9, 2025, at approximately 5:01 p.m. a citizen called the 911 Emergency Call Center and stated that there was a man down and he was bleeding. The caller then informed dispatchers the male appeared to be shot and was unresponsive.
Responding patrol units traveled to the area of Mariendahl, and discovered an unresponsive, black male, who appeared to have suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body. Emergency Medical Technicians also arrived on the scene and checked the male for vitals and concluded that he did not have any signs of life.
The male was positively identified by next of kin as 28-year-old Matthew Gumbs.
This case is under investigation. Anyone with knowledge of or have any information about this incident, please contact the Major Crimes Unit Division of the Virgin Islands Police Department at 340-774-2211 ext. 5555 or 5556, or 340-714-9823 or 340-714-9829. You can also contact Crime Stoppers VI at 1-800-222-8477.
