Gunshot wounded victim recovering from surgery and mum on what happened | SOUALIGA NEWSDAY

SINT MAARTEN (CAY HILL) On Thursday evening August 27th, 2020 at around 7:00 pm, the Central dispatch received a call from the Sint Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) concerning a male victim who appeared at the emergency room with a single gunshot wound to his upper body, police said in a statement on Friday evening.

The victim was immediately rushed into surgery. The gunshot wound was serious but non-life-threatening. Once the victim regained conciousness the detectives attempted to gain a bit of clarity about what took place prior to the victim showing up to the SMMC.

The victim declined to give a statement. The detective department is currently still investigating what transpired. More information will be provided as it becomes available. (KPSM)