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A man was injured in a shooting in the Meyers area after two men approached him near his home.
In a release issued on Tuesday, 29 September, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said the man went to the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital for treatment of what appeared to be a gunshot wound.
Initial information indicates that the two men were slim-built and dressed entirely in black. One shot was reportedly fired.
The circumstances remain under investigation. Acting Commissioner of Police Richard Ullger said detectives were working to establish what happened and identify those responsible.
“Even the smallest detail could assist the investigation,” Ullger said, asking anyone who witnessed the incident or noticed suspicious activity in Meyers to come forward.
Anyone with information can contact the RVIPF Intelligence Unit on 368-9512 or provide it anonymously through Crime Stoppers BVI on 800-8477. Police said all information would be treated in confidence.
In a release issued on Tuesday, 29 September, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said the man went to the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital for treatment of what appeared to be a gunshot wound.
Initial information indicates that the two men were slim-built and dressed entirely in black. One shot was reportedly fired.
The circumstances remain under investigation. Acting Commissioner of Police Richard Ullger said detectives were working to establish what happened and identify those responsible.
“Even the smallest detail could assist the investigation,” Ullger said, asking anyone who witnessed the incident or noticed suspicious activity in Meyers to come forward.
Anyone with information can contact the RVIPF Intelligence Unit on 368-9512 or provide it anonymously through Crime Stoppers BVI on 800-8477. Police said all information would be treated in confidence.
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