Kittitian Shot During Armed Robbery.

henson29082009Cay Hill:--- A native of St. Kitts is in the intensive care unit of the St. Maarten Medical Center after he was shot during an armed robbery on Friday evening at the Cuchara Alegre Bar on Cannegitter Street. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson in a press release said police patrols and detectives responded to the scene about 10:30 am on Friday morning. According to the victims on the scene, while they were in the bar two unknown men with dark complexion entered the establishment armed with handguns, threatening everyone and demanded their monies and other valuables.
Police Spokesman Henson said that one of the patrons identified as E.J a licensed firearm carrier shot one of the suspects as one of the robbers snatched his gold chain during the robbery. The police spokesman said the suspect identified as C.D was dropped off next to the St. Maarten Medical Center. He was spotted by the security guards who assisted him to the hospital where an emergency surgery was performed to remove the bullet from his stomach.