PHILIPSBURG:--- The Detective Department is working overtime to try and find the culprit that shot Dr. Randall Friday as he was walking towards his medical clinic at the Yogesh Building last Wednesday.
Dr. Friday is currently receiving medical care at a hospital in Miami where is health is improving. Father of the shooting victim Leo Friday told SMN News on Tuesday that his son is doing much better medically. He said Dr. Friday is still in the intensive care unit where he is receiving the best possible care. The elderly Friday said when the shooting occurred he was off island and his first priority was to get his son off island in order for him to get the medical attention he needs.
As for the investigation, Leo Friday said that despite the fact that several persons were at the scene of the shooting police is nowhere close to finding the culprit that shot Dr. Friday twice from behind. Leo Friday said that the police is working extremely hard to solve the case but one of the things that is hindering the investigation is that people who saw the shooting are not coming forward to assist the police with information. Leo Friday said the shooting was captured on tape, however, the police is guarding that tape close to their chest. Friday said that at some point the police would have to release the tape so that the people of St. Maarten could identify the culprit whom he said was well dressed.
Chief of Police Peter de Witte also confirmed that the police is working hard on finding the person that shot Dr. Randall Friday. De Witte said his men are interviewing people all the time and each time they get a tip they work on the information they got. The shooting of Dr. Randall Friday is given full priority and the men in blue are doing all they can to find the shooter. De Witte also issued an appeal to the public especially those persons that were at Yogesh Building last Wednesday when the shooting took place to come forward with whatever information they have so that the suspect can be captured. The top cop said he is very hopeful that this case will soon be solved because the police are working hard on finding the culprit.