THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT 
                                     “To Protect and Serve” 
       Office of the Commissioner 
 
 
AAF Justice Complex, 5400 Veterans Drive St. Thomas, 00802 * (340) 774-2211 
Administrative Services Building 45 Mars Hill, Frederiksted St. Croix, 00840 * (340) 778-2211 
 
www.vipd.vi.gov 
 
VIPD PRESS RELEASE- 021523-044 
For Immediate Media Distribution 
 
February 15, 2023  
 
Homicide in Lovenlund; Fifth for the Year 
St. Thomas, USVI - On Monday, February 13, 2023 at 8:32 p.m., 911 received reports of 
several shots being fired in the area of Lovenlund, St. Thomas USVI. 
Responding officers arrived in the area and discovered one victim who appeared to have 
suffered multiple gunshot wounds. 
EMT’s arrived on the scene and concluded that the male did not have any vital signs. 
The victim was identified as 27-year-old, Ajaye Thompson. 
Anyone having any information about this crime please contact the Virgin Islands Police 
Department at (340)774-2211, Major Crimes Unit (340)714-5554/5555, Crime Stoppers V.I. 
at 1(800)222-8477 or 911. 
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