Philipsburg: ---- The murder rate on St. Maarten is on the rise as the island has recorded its ninth murder early yesterday morning. Police Spokesman Johan Janchi Leonard said police was called about 03:50am when gunshots were heard in the Front Street and Tamarinde Steeg area. Leonard said police responded to the scene and began searching the area. At some point police found the body of a man lying in a pool of blood in Back Street. The man who has been identified as Errol St. Claire Richardson better known as Yankee born on October 22, 1956 was found between a building and a parked car.
Yankee was bleeding from a gunshot wound which was in his upper body. By the time police found the victim he was not showing any sign of life and was pronounced dead on the scene by the police doctor. The senior police spokesman said that the victim was residing at number 191 Back Street Philipsburg. Police is also calling on anyone who may have information on the shooting incident to contact them immediately. Leonard said that any type of cooperation and or information that is extended to the police is highly appreciated. So far no one has been arrested in the brutal killing Leonard said.
Killed this year are (1) Demitri Trotman, (2) Orlando Gumbs, (3) Akeem Lake, (4) Derrick Smith, (5) Jose Fabier, (6) Brooks, (7) Victor, and (8) Errol Richardson.
