A crew member identified as Pradan Gadahar of Aurora Cruise Ship in port on Wednesday was shot in his butt in the vicinity of Seamans Club in Sucker Garden. Preliminary information reaching SMN News states that the crew member was shot outside of the Adult Entertainment club. It appears as if the shooter was in the process of robbing the victim. Well placed information states that Gadahar was shot in the butt and the bullet exited through the front of his torso.Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson in a police report said that on Wednesday afternoon December 29th at approximately 04:00 pm, the Central Police Dispatch received several phone calls from residents from Sucker garden living in the vicinity of "El Capitan" and "Seamans Club" about a man who was the victim of shooting. Immediately after receiving this information several police patrols were dispatched to the scene. The victim with initials P.G. from India and a crew member on board of the cruise ship "AURORA" in port today, was laying on his stomach on the ground just at the entrance of Seamans Club. The victim was bleeding from a gunshot wound to the upper right side of his buttocks and had an exit wound to his upper right thigh.
The victim told police that he was attacked by an unknown man with a gun in the alley between an apartment building and the Seamans Club. He was threatened with gun and his personal belonging was demanded from him by his attacker. Henson said the suspect suddenly covered the victim's mouth before shooting him.After shooting him the suspect fled the scene leaving the victim behind. The police spokesman said the suspect did not succeed in stealing anything from the victim who was treated at the scene by paramedics and then transported to the Sint Maarten Medical Center for further treatment.
The wounds resulted not to be life threatening and the victim will be able to leave hospital tomorrow. The Detective and Forensic Department has started their investigation and are asking anyone who may have any information with regards to this case or any other case to call the Detective Department and give this information.
