Scene of the early-morning shooting on St. Croix.
ST. CROIX — An early-morning burst of heavy gunfire in Peter’s Rest on Sunday sent police to the scene and left two people hospitalized with gunshot wounds, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department, which said the shooting remains under investigation.
Information provided by VIPD Director of Communications Glen Dratte states that on Sunday, the 911 Emergency Call Center received a ShotSpotter notification indicating that well over 100 rounds had been fired in the Peter’s Rest area, near Carlos Bar in Christiansted, at approximately 4:50 a.m.
According to police, residents in the area also placed multiple calls reporting what was described as an enormous amount of gunfire being discharged.
A short time later, personnel at Juan F. Luis Hospital contacted police to report that two gunshot victims had been dropped off at the hospital in a private vehicle.
VIPD officers, along with detectives from the Criminal Investigation Bureau and members of the forensic unit, were dispatched to the scene.
Police said the two victims were admitted to the hospital and were being treated for injuries sustained in the shooting.
The incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers VI at 1-800-222-TIPS or call 911. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to an arrest.
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