A 21-year-old Estate Glynn man was shot in the shoulder Saturday evening at the Hidden Island bar and restaurant, the V.I. Police Department reported.
The incident occurred at 10:45 p.m. Saturday. According to the preliminary police report, witnesses in the establishment said they heard several shots and saw the victim bleeding.
A concerned citizen took the victim to the Juan F. Luis Memorial Hospital in his private vehicle. The man was treated for a single gunshot wound to his left upper back.
The victim’s name was not released by police in accordance with their policy of not identifying non-fatal victims. The victim told officers he did not see who shot him and he does not know why anyone would want to shoot at him.
Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Bureau are investigating this case.
