St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – On Saturday, May 3, 2025, at approximately 11:48 p.m. officers assigned to the Carnival Village reported shots fired in the area of the male restrooms in the Fort Christian parking lot on St. Thomas, VI.
Upon the arrival of the responding police units, one black male was found unresponsive near the bathroom walkway. The male appeared to have sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his body.
Emergency Medical Technicians also arrived on the scene, checked the male for vitals, and concluded that the male did not have any signs of life. The male was later identified by next of kin as 26-year-old Franky Matthew.
Anyone who has any information about this incident please contact the Virgin Islands Police Department at 340-774-2211 or the Criminal Investigation Unit’s Major Crimes Division at 340-642-8449. You can also contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
