An ambulance at the Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center on St. Croix. Photo Credit: ERNICE GILBERT/ V.I. CONSORTIUM
ST. CROIX — A minor boy was hospitalized during the wee hours of Monday after being wounded by gunfire when multiple bullets pierced his mother's house and struck him.
According to a V.I.P.D. news release, on Monday at 2:16 a.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center reported discharging of shots in Estate Whim, where a female stated that her minor son was shot in the foot.
Officers responded to the scene and discovered multiple bullet holes to the front and side of the house. They observed blood in the interior of the living room and multiple broken items, according to the V.I.P.D.
The victim was transported to Juan F. Luis Hospital by ambulance where he was admitted and treated for a gunshot wound to the foot and remains in stable condition, the V.I.P.D. said. The the case is currently under investigation.
The Criminal Investigations Bureau is asking for any assistance from the community regarding any eyewitness accounts or video footage. You may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or send an anonymous tip here. You may also call the CIB Tip-Line at 340 778 4950, 340 712 6040 or 911.
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