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Man shot in leg

- circumstances surrounding shooting incident unclear; Police investigating
Information reaching this news site from our Team of Reporters across the Virgin Islands is that a man was rushed to Peebles Hospital with a suspected gunshot injury yesterday, May 24, 2015. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Information reaching this news site from our Team of Reporters across the Virgin Islands is that a man was rushed to Peebles Hospital with a suspected gunshot injury yesterday, May 24, 2015.

Information surrounding the incident is sketchy, however, Virgin Islands News Online was told that the man was shot in the leg. It is not clear whether he remains a patient at Peebles Hospital.

Public Relations Officer of the Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Diane Drayton has confirmed the incident. 

She told this news site this morning, "Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting incident reported yesterday evening which resulted in one man receiving an injury to his leg. No further information is available at this time."

16 Responses to “Man shot in leg”

  • xxxxxxxx (25/05/2015, 10:51) Like (14) Dislike (39) Reply
    crime goes up under NDP
  • just asking (25/05/2015, 10:52) Like (14) Dislike (20) Reply
    Where is the ndp gun legislation?
    • See (25/05/2015, 11:49) Like (8) Dislike (6) Reply
      they desolved the HoA before they could have bring it so thats a 'coming soon yall'
    • my view (25/05/2015, 12:39) Like (17) Dislike (3) Reply
      @Just Asking. You need to start listening to the news then you will not post such statements due to lack of info. or just plain ignorance.
  • wize up (25/05/2015, 11:43) Like (30) Dislike (1) Reply
    NDP this VIP that; as a people we need to take a stand and it has nothing to with politics: persons been getting shot in this territory for years and we always had laws against unlawful firearms... Stop blaming and stand up( if you love this country)..persons know about the crimes which are committed but say nothing BUT we have a set of clows trying to cast blame(VIP/NDP) its simple,report crime/ share info with the police....talk that!!!
  • voter (25/05/2015, 11:54) Like (1) Dislike (7) Reply
    Drug bust then shooting. Is there a pattern here?
  • again (25/05/2015, 12:09) Like (13) Dislike (5) Reply
    Is everything ndp fault?
  • booo (25/05/2015, 13:42) Like (5) Dislike (14) Reply
    only vip will fight crime the NDP dos not care about the police check the history!
  • vote for progress (25/05/2015, 14:09) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    too much guns we need a jobs program, sorry to say.
  • lord-o (25/05/2015, 15:20) Like (6) Dislike (7) Reply
    strong gun laws with stiff punishment will definitely serve as a deterrent. check this out--Nothing NDP started got finished--(except the hospital)--From NHI, to pension ,to roads, to cruise ship pier, I could go, on and on....all of NDP progress are in progress.
    • not been fool (25/05/2015, 17:16) Like (2) Dislike (5) Reply
      not even the hospital if ndp want to tell the truth it have far way to go.
    • Mikey (25/05/2015, 17:34) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
      At least they got started. Everything takes time, If they are re-elected I would expect them to get finished. If they are not successful, I would expect the new government to complete them in that we all know that they are extremely vital to our country.
  • Supa cat (25/05/2015, 16:58) Like (7) Dislike (3) Reply
    A popular person gets shot then was found with a weapon n ammo he is on. Bail one man found an old rusty. Gun n varnish it he gets time in balo


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