Philipsburg:--- Police is busy investigating a shooting incident where a man has been shot in his right hand. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson in his police report said police were called to Raspberry Road, St. Peters for a shooting incident around 9 am on Thursday morning. Henson said on the scene the investigating officers found a victim identified as C. M who was bleeding from wounds to his lower arm.
The victim told police that while he was standing next to his car, which was parked, close to his home he was suddenly attacked by a man whom he knows with initials D.B. The suspect was also armed with a handgun. The man told police that a struggle ensued between them and some point he was gun-butted to the back of his head. The suspect who is known by police fired a shot at the victim, which struck him in his right arm. The victim was transported to the St. Maarten Medical Center where he remains as a patient. After committing his act, the suspect took-off on foot. The Forensic and Detectives Department are conducting their investigation to determine exactly what happen and why this shooting-incident took place.
