Man Who Sought Treatment For Bullet Wounds In Florida Faces Murder Charges

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Man Who Sought Treatment For Bullet Wounds In Florida Faces Murder Charges

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man who traveled to the U.S. mainland for medical treatment of bullet wounds has been returned to the territory to face murder charges, authorities said. Guillermo Rivera, 28 of Aureo Diaz Heights - detained and extradited from Orlando, Florida to St. Croix on September 17

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