A Guyanese man, Rondell Bobb, was shot dead in St Maarten on Saturday, police in the island have confirmed. The shooting took place behind Patricia’s Bar on Sucker Garden Road. The 23-year-old Bobb also known as “Bobb the Builder”, was shot multiple times in a vehicle.
Bobb is well known in the Sucker Garden area as he builds almost anything.
He was partially handicapped and is also known to be friendly.
Residents in Sucker Garden said they cannot imagine why anyone would shoot and kill Bobb. “This young man was partially handicapped and he was also creative and friendly.” Some alluded that he must have been in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong people. Bobb was shot to death inside a vehicle which was parked behind Patricia’s Bar. The vehicle was parked at the car wash located behind the bar.
Relatives of Rondell Bobb are at a loss for words, they confirmed that Bobb does not own a vehicle and he was in someone’s car when he was shot multiple times. Some persons said they believe that the shooter, who used a machine gun, was after the second victim who was also inside the vehicle when the shooting took place.
A second person identified as Nino Brown “Thewet” is in critical condition at the St Maarten Medical Centre.
Unconfirmed reports state that Nino recently came out of prison and is said to be a national of St Kitts with ties to the Thewet families on AT Illidge Road.
Police chief Peter de Witte confirmed the shooting Saturday night that left one person dead. De Witte said the shooting took place sometime around 22: 00h behind Patricia’s Bar. Chief Prosecutor Hans Wesslink said he knew of the shooting, but up to Sunday afternoon, he did not have further information.
Press prosecutor Dounia Bennmar said she did not feel comfortable releasing information to the press on the most recent homicide because she is the prosecutor in charge of the investigation.
