Philipsburg:--- Early Friday morning at approximately 03:40 am police patrols were directed to a home on Gladiola road to investigate a case in which lady was shot. On their way to the scene the patrols learnt that the victim had already been transported by private vehicle to the Sint Maarten Medical Center for medical treatment and that no one would be at the crime scene. At the St Maarten Medical Center one of the investigating patrols spoke to the brother of the victim with the initials L.M. who told police that while in his home he was unexpectedly attacked by a man with a gun his hand. The suspect threatened to use the gun. He however ran into his bedroom get something to defend himself against this suspect. While is his room he heard a gunshot go off. He headed towards his sisters bedroom and he could see the suspect running away. He noticed that his sister with the initials N.V.M. was lying on the floor and that she was shot in her upper right arm. At the hospital, police were told that the victim was seriously injured and she had to be admitted to hospital for observation and further treatment. The Special Robbery Unit, Detective Department and Forensic Department are investigating this case to determine why this incident took place and who is responsible for this shooting.
In an unrelated case a man was stabbed during a robbery. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said on Thursday January 20th at approximately 03:00am a police patrol from the Philipsburg Division was directed to the St. Maarten Medical Center where a man was brought in to receive medical treatment for a stab wound to his stomach. At the hospital, the patrol spoke to the victim identified as R.K. who stated that he was attacked and robbed by three men at home on the O'Nasha Jones street. The victim further stated that during the robbery he resisted heavily against the robbers at which time one of robbers stabbed him in his stomach with a pointed object. After being stabbed he ran out of his house seeking help at the neighbour's home, at which time the robbers fled the scene. The victim was treated at the hospital for his wound and admitted for observation. The Special Robbery unit and Forensic Department are busy investigating this matter.
