Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said at approximately 08:40pm police were sent to the location where they met a 37 year old Jamaican identified as A.S lying in a pool of blood on the street. Henson said the victim was shot in both of his legs and he told the police that three unknown masked men approached him and threatened his life.
The man said he tried running away but his attackers shot him four times in his two legs. The victim was transported to the St Maarten Medical Center for treatment. He was operated on and then admitted for observation. This case is still under investigation by the Detective and Forensic department to determine what exactly happened and the exact reasons for the shooting.
In an unrelated incident police are investigating a stabbing where the victim was seriously injured.
Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said at approximately 04.00pm police and detectives were directed to Welfare Road Cole Bay in the vicinity of Peiking Supermarket for a stabbing incident.
On the scene the investigating officers did not encounter the victim and were told, that he was taken by private vehicle to the St Maarten Medical Center for treatment.
On the scene the officers did not receive the necessary cooperation from those persons present to find out what exactly took place. Henson said when police contacted the medical facility to enquire about the condition of the victim the officers were informed that no one involved in a stabbing was brought in to receive any medical attention.
After contacting the hospital on the French Side, the Police Central Dispatch was informed that the victim with initials C.V. was brought-in in a very critical condition and had to be operated on immediately. The victim has been admitted to the hospital on the French side for observation. When the victim is in condition to speak a statement will be taken from him. The investigation into this case is ongoing.
