RVIPF ON ALERT FOLLOWING REPORTS OF GUNFIRE AMIDST GROWING COMMUNITY CONCERN

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Armed Response Team say they are revisiting areas where persons reported hearing gunfire as well as suspected persons and areas.

Police received several reports from persons hearing gunfire within the Lower Estate and Long Bush area over the past few days.

Reports were also made recently of gunfire in the Sea Cows Bay and Manchester areas. There were no reports of injuries or damage to property and no shell casings were recovered.

Head of the Armed Response Team Acting Chief Inspector Dean Robin is assuring the public that his team is providing 24-hour surveillance on the island targeting suspects and suspected areas.

He is appealing for persons who have witnessed or have any knowledge of firearms being discharged or any firearm-related information to call the anonymous tip line 800-8477 or the RVIPF Intelligence Unit at 368-9339.