St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands – On June 5, 2025, at approximately 12:52 p.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received reports of shots being fired and two gunshot victims were reported on the Christiansted Boardwalk. One gunshot victim was transported to the Juan Luis Hospital and subsequently succumbed to his injuries. He was later identified by next of kin as 38-year-old Jordan Jones. The second victim, an adult male, was treated at the scene by EMS for minor injuries.
The investigation in this case revealed the suspect’s identity as a male minor. Within hours, a 15-year-old minor was arrested in a joint effort between the Major Crime Unit and the Juvenile Investigation Bureau. On June 6, 2025, the minor was advised of his rights and remanded to the Youth Rehabilitation Center.
On June 25, 2025, there was a Transfer Hearing at the Family Court Division at which time Angelo Javier Carmona was bound over to Criminal Division to be treated as an adult.
On June 27, 2025, Carmona was arrested by the Major Crime Unit and charged with the following charges:
Murder in the First Degree, Assault in the First Degree, Assault in the Third Degree, Reckless Endangerment, Robbery in the First Degree, Unauthorized Possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, Possession of ammunition. His bail was set at $500,000.00. Carmona was booked and unable to post bail; he was transported to the John Bell Adult Correctional Facility, where he was remanded pending his Advice of Rights Hearing on Monday, June 30, 2025, at the Superior Court.
