John McCarthy
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — One man was injured in a shooting near the Home Depot in St. Thomas on Wednesday night, authorities said.
Officers were dispatched to the Schneider Regional Medical Center to investigate a reported gunshot victim at 10:03 p.m. Wednesday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.
“The male victim reported being in Estate Donoe — near the Market Square East shopping center — when he heard rapid gun fire and realized he was shot,” VIPD spokesman Toby Derima said. “The victim was treated for a gunshot wound to the right thigh and released.”
Anyone with any information regarding this shooting is urged to call 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at (340) 774-2211 extension 5608, or Crime Stoppers USVI at (800) 222-TIPS.
All individuals listed as arrested or charged with a crime in this report are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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