Aug. 16, 2001 – The body of 17-year-old Elton King Jr. was found submerged in the waters of John Brewer's Bay by a St. Thomas visitor who said he came upon it while snorkeling.
The Police Department Major Crime Unit was investigating the matter Thursday, and an autopsy was to be performed to determine the youth's cause of death.
In a release, Deputy Police Chief Theodore Carty said officers responded to a 911 call and recovered the teen's body about 100 feet from the shore with the help of the Police Marine Unit, members of the federal HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas) task force and the snorkeler, who was not identified by police.
The youth was a resident of Kirwan Terrace.
Police asked that anyone with information bearing on the case call the Major Crime Unit at 715-5546 or the emergency number 911.
