Philipsburg: ---The detective department is currently investigating a shooting incident which took place early Monday morning in Madame Estate. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said police patrol responded to Paradise Island road in Madame Estate around 12:05 am after residents in the area heard a number of gunshots fired. Henson said on the scene eyewitnesses told them they heard the shots but they did not know who fired them neither could they say exactly from where the shots were fired.
The police spokesman said the police were also directed to Grenada Drive because they received information that the shooting took place there. He said after an intense search no one was found there. Shortly after police were called to the St. Maarten Medical Center where they encountered a man identified as F.A who told police that some unknown persons fired at least three shots at him as he was leaving his house on Grenada Drive. The victim told police that one of the bullets penetrated his car and hit in his left leg. He said that he does not know who fired the shots and why he became a victim of the shooting.
During the investigation the Forensic department located three bullet holes in the body of the vehicle. The car has been confiscated for further investigation. This case is under investigation by the Detective and Forensic Department.
