In a shooting incident in the car park of the Telesur office on Oostkanaalstraat in Nickerie, two people were killed on Thursday, October 8. According to the preliminary police investigation, M.R. shot B.A. with his service weapon and then shot himself.
B.A. had parked his vehicle next to that of S.M. The two were talking to each other through their car windows when M.R., S.M.’s former partner, arrived at the scene. M.R., who according to police worked for the Dienst Nationale Veiligheid (DNV, National Security Service), stood between the two vehicles.
For reasons still unknown, M.R. drew his service weapon and fired four shots in B.A.’s direction. He then shot himself. He died at the scene.
B.A. was transported by ambulance to the Emergency Department of the Mungra Medisch Centrum (MMC), but died from his injuries on the way.
The motive for the shooting incident has not yet been established. Detectives from Regio West are investigating the circumstances under which the incident occurred.
