THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT 
                                     “To Protect and Serve” 
       Office of the Commissioner 
 
VIPD NEWS RELEASE - 120723-378 
For Immediate Media Distribution 
 
December 7, 2023 
 
19-year-old Man Succumbed to Gunshot Injury on St. Thomas 
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands - On Thursday, December 7, 2023, at approximately 
10:35 a.m., a male was dropped off at Schneider Regional Medical Center with a gunshot 
wound to his upper body. The male was rushed into surgery, but subsequently succumbed 
to his injuries. 
The male’s next of kin identified him as 19-year-old Nashai Francis. 
Anyone having any information about this crime please contact the Virgin Islands Police 
Department at (340)774-2211, the Major Crimes Unit at (340) 642-8449, Crime Stoppers 
V.I. at 1(800)222-8477 or 911. 
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