One man was injured Friday when the passengers of a car opened fire on people at the United Shopping Plaza on St. Croix.
According to the V.I. Police Department, at roughly 11:10 p.m. Friday the 911 emergency call center received a report of shots fired in the parking lot of the United Shopping Plaza. Officers arrived at the area and learned that a male victim had been transported to the Juan F. Luis Hospital by private vehicle.
Witnesses told police that a silver Ford Escape with no license plate came into the shopping center and traveled around the parking lot in the opposite direction of the flow of traffic. The passengers inside the SUV opened fire on a group of individuals.
The victim received multiple gunshot injuries that were not considered life-threatening and was listed in stable condition.
This incident is under investigation. Police urged anyone with information to call 911, the Crime TipLine at 340-778-4950, or Crime Stoppers USVI at 800-222-8477.
