Aug. 30, 2007 — Police are investigating the death of 26-year-old Samuel Nova Valdez, who was gunned down Thursday inside the Marlins Bar in the Altona area on St. Thomas.
On Friday, police issued a wanted poster for Luther Thomas, 40, in connection with the shooting. "Subject is considered armed and dangerous," the poster says.
According to an official statement, the incident stemmed from a verbal altercation between Valdez and another unidentified male and was reported around 4:53 p.m.
The victim, a native of the Dominican Republic, suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body. The exact number of wounds and the cause of death have yet to be determined, the release said.
Residents with information on this or any other incident are urged to call the confidential police hotline at 715-5546 or emergency 911.
