Police officers met a bleeding man on Tangerine Road near his home on Saturday evening.
PHILIPSBURG--Police detectives are investigating what appears to be a close family shooting incident on Tangerine Road, St. Peters, at 10:00pm Saturday.
Numerous callers informed the Emergency Dispatch that they had heard several shots being fired behind Desam Supermarket in the area. The callers also stated that they could hear someone calling out for help.
Several police patrols, detectives and paramedics were immediately sent to the scene to investigate what had taken place. On the scene, investigating officers located a man who was bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds to his body. He had to be treated by paramedics and was transported to St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC).
The area was cordoned off for forensic officers to collect evidence and for detectives to speak to potential witnesses. On the scene the investigating officers learnt that the suspect in this case was the victim’s brother R.B.
The suspect was arrested and taken to the police headquarters in Philipsburg, where he remains in custody for further investigation.
The cause of the shooting is still unknown, but neighbours informed police that the two had been having an argument before they heard the gunshots.
