CAY HILL, Sint Maarten – Unconfirmed report reaching our news room state that two persons got shot in Cay Hill on Thursday night at around 8:00 p.m. Seemingly, the two individuals who got shot are said to be would be thieves, who went to the super market located in Cay Hill with the intention to commit a robbery.
Unfortunately for them, at the time they entered the establishment, according to eyewitness account, a police officer was at the business place.
It is not certain if he/she was a customer at the time when the armed bandits attempted to commit the act.
When he/she realized what was happening, he/she quickly took the necessary action and shot the two would be robbers. Shortly after, they were transported to the St. Maarten Medical Center. The status of their condition is unknown at this time.
The investigation is ongoing. We will have more information when this is made available to us by the police.
Armed robbery/ two suspects shot
On Thursday July 4th at approximately 08.00 p.m. two armed robbers stormed into the Econo Food Market located on the Welgelegen road in Cay Hill, with the intention to rob the establishment. While robbing the place an off-duty female police officer who was in the supermarket at the time saw what was going on. She immediately pulled her service fire arm and confronted both suspects shooting both of them.
Immediately several police patrols, detectives, Forensic investigators and paramedics were sent to scene to investigate what had taken place. The area was immediately cordoned off for the Forensic officers to collect evidence and detectives to speak to potential witnesses.
The suspects were treated on the scene by paramedics and then transported to the Sint Maarten Medical Center for further medical treatment. The identity of the suspects has not yet been established. The investigation is in the preliminary stages and more details are unavailable at this time. As soon as more information becomes available the media will be informed.
