A woman asleep in her bedroom was shot in the face by an unknown assailant early Saturday and treated at the Juan F. Luis Hospital, where she was reported in stable condition as of Sunday evening.
According to the V.I. Police Department, at about 2:11 a.m. Saturday units were dispatched to a home in Estate Diamond after 911 received a report of a woman being shot.
The victim was not identified in police reports, in accordance with department policy.
Police said the woman had been asleep in her bedroom when she was shot in the face by some unknown shooter who fired multiple shots from outside her bedroom window. She was transported by ambulance to the Juan F. Luis Hospital, where she was treated for injuries sustained by the gunshot and remains in stable condition, police said in a Sunday evening news release.
The Criminal Investigation Bureau is in charge of the investigation. Police urged anyone with information on the shooting to call either the CIB at 340-778-2211, the 911 emergency call center, or the anonymous tip service, Crime Stoppers USVI, at 1-800-222-8477 (I-800-TIPS).
Tips to Crime Stoppers that result in the resolution of a case can qualify the caller for an anonymous cash reward.
