Crime & Safety
Shots Fired In Estate Pearl Leaves Two Men Hospitalized
Two men were admitted to the hospital with gunshot wounds. One remains in serious condition.
ST. CROIX, USVI — Two men were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after being fired on near the UVI wetlands in Estate Pearl on Thursday, says the Virgin Islands Police Department.
The Police were made aware of the violent exchange after both men went to the Juan Francisco Luis Hospital & Medical Center for treatment.
According to a statement from the VIPD, the mens' assailants are unknown. One victim was treated and released; the other victim underwent emergency surgery and is in serious but stable condition
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