Smith Bay stun-gun robbery turns into shootout
Published: August 28, 2010
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ST. THOMAS — Three men in dark clothing, armed with a handgun and a stun gun, robbed a man in Smith Bay at 1 a.m. Friday, police said.
The attackers shocked a man in the neck with the stun gun as he arrived at a Smith Bay home, police spokeswoman Kishma Harrigan said.
A witness to the crime had a gun and fired shots at the robbers, and the men fired back before fleeing, Harrigan said.
Harrigan said she did not know exactly where the incident occurred. The man shocked by the stun gun did not seek medical treatment, she said.
Schneider Hospital spokesman Sam Topp said that no one was treated for a gunshot wound in connection with the incident.
Police are asking anyone with information on the shooting to contact the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 714-9801 or 715-5516 or the Crime Stoppers USVI tip line at 1-800-222-8477.
