ST. THOMAS — Two men were shot in separate incidents on St. Thomas over the weekend, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima has announced.
Smith Bay Shooting
On Saturday at approximately 10:32 p.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to Smith Bay, in the vicinity of the Lone Eagle Supermarket, in reference to a gunshot victim.
According to the police report, officers saw on the scene a male victim with gunshot wounds. The victim was found unresponsive and was transported via ambulance to the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital for treatment of his wounds.
When he became responsive at the hospital, the victim was uncooperative and did not give officers details of the incident, Mr. Derima said.
Man Shot While Driving
On Sunday at around 4 a.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to the Roy L. Schneider Regional Medical Center Emergency Room in relation to a gunshot victim.
The male victim reported to detectives that while he was driving his vehicle in the area of Harwood Highway, he heard a gunshot. He further stated that he made it to the Weymouth Rhymer Highway when he felt liquid running down his leg and realized that he was bleeding. The victim further stated that he then turned around and drove himself to the hospital.
The victim sustained a gunshot wound, was treated for his injury and released.
Both cases were under investigation by the Criminal Investigation Bureau, Mr. Derima said.
The V.I.P.D. is asking anyone with information about these incidents to call 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at (340) 774-2211 ext. 5608, or contact Crime Stoppers USVI with an anonymous tip here.
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