Philipsburg: --- The police are busy investigating a shooting incident, which took place sometime on Sunday afternoon in the vicinity of Le Petit Chateau on Salt Rock Road.
Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson in a press release identified the victim of the shooting as R.A U 39 years old from the Dominican Republic. The police spokesman police encountered the victim who was bleeding profusely from a gunshot wound to his right thigh.
According to witnesses on the scene, two groups of totaling about six, came to the scene in two separate vehicles and for no apparent reason started shooting at the clients who were at the time sitting in the Carmita Bar. The victim who was also in the bar was hit by one of the bullets. After committing their act, the suspects fled the scene. The victim was treated on the scene by paramedics and then taken to the St Maarten Medical Center for further treatment. The detectives are busy questioning witnesses to determine exactly what happened because it is still very unclear what happened and why. The victim was treated at the hospital for his wounds and was allowed to leave after his treatment.
Then investigation is in full swing.
