Man Killed in Shooting at Mandahl Bay Beach on St. Thomas

A man who was found unresponsive Monday evening at Mandahl Bay Beach on St. Thomas died from multiple gunshot wounds, the V.I. Police Department reported.

The victim has been identified as Stalin N. Flores-Gomez, 23, police said. He is the territory’s 25th homicide victim of the year, and the 15th on St. Thomas, according to the Source Homicide List.* St. Croix has recorded 10 such deaths to date, and St. John none. Police were alerted to the incident at 6:14 p.m. when residents contacted 911 and reported shots fired in the area of Mandahl Bay Beach on the island’s North Side, police reported.

Responding officers found Flores-Gomez on the beach with what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds, police said. Emergency Medical Technicians were on scene and checked him for vital signs and at 7:01 p.m. they concluded that he did not have any signs of life, according to the report.