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Hospital Ground Shooting Leaves Man Wounded, Police Say

A man was shot in the shoulder Sunday night in Hospital Ground and has declined to tell investigators what happened, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department.

The Virgin Islands Criminal Investigation Bureau responded about 9:25 p.m. June 28 to a report of a gunshot victim in Hospital Ground, according to a VIPD police report. Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his right shoulder.

Police said the victim refused to provide information about the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

The investigation remains ongoing.

The VIPD is asking anyone with information about the shooting to call 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-774-2211, extensions 5553, 5554, 5555 or 5556, Crime Stoppers V.I. at 1-800-222-8477, the chief’s office at 340-715-5546 or the commissioner’s office at 340-715-5506.

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