Crime & Safety
Woman Shot At During Car Jacking In Downtown Frederiksted
VIPD report that a woman was shot at walking in downtown Frederiksted on Monday night. The suspect took off with her car.
ST. CROIX, USVI — A woman was shot at and robbed on Monday while walking through downtown Frederiksted, according to police.
The Virgin Islands Police Department says that the victim was walking downtown with a friend when a man approached her and fired a shot. He had a slim build and was wearing a mask. The victim told police that the suspect fired a second shot at them while she and her friend ran to safety. He then left the area in the victim's 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser.
According to police, the victim saw a second suspect but was unable to provide a description.
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The car has not yet been recovered and the case is currently under investigation.
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