PHILIPSBURG:--- The Detective Department is presently investigating a shooting incident which took place on Wednesday March 12th, 2014 at approximately 8:00pm at a bar located on the Juancho Yrausquin Boulevard opposite the Sol Gas Station in Pointe Blanche. According to the victim, he was standing in front of the bar when a man, who he knows and with whom he had problems in the past, drove up in a car and fired two shots at him. The second shot hit him in upper leg which started to bleed quite heavily. After committing this act, the suspect drove away. The victim further stated that he immediately stepped into his car and drove to his home from where police and paramedics were notified. The victim was treated by the paramedics and then transported to the Sint Maarten Medical Center for further medical treatment. The Forensic Department was on the scene taking pictures and collecting evidence to piece together how this shooting took place. The suspect in this case turned himself in on March 13th at approximately 1:00pm. He was arrested at the Philipsburg Police Head quarters and will remain in custody pending further investigation.
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