POLICE INVESTIGATING SHOOTING OF 2 MALES NEAR ST. JOHN POST OFFICE ON BOXING DAY

CRUZ BAY — Police are investigating a shooting of one man and one teenager that took place near the U.S. Post Office in St. John on the night after Christmas, authorities said.

Officers were dispatched by the 911 Emergency Call Center to investigate the reported shooting of two male victims, ages 24 and 17, in the vicinity of the post office — downtown Cruz Bay at 9:42 p.m. Sunday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.

The victims reported being approached by an unknown male — tall and slim — who shot after them, according to the VIPD.