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Sep 24, 2011 News
Philipsburg–The businessman whom robbers shot at his Back Street store Wednesday evening died at St. Maarten Medical Centre (SMMC) Thursday night.
Mark Deygoo, 34, of Baby and Kids was the third shooting victim and the second homicide victim this week. By this newspaper’s count, he also has become St. Maarten’s 13th homicide victim for this year.
The Guyanese businessman and long-time St. Maarten resident reportedly was shot five times – including twice to the head – after two robbers, at least one armed with a gun, entered his store around 6:40pm Thursday and demanded cash.
He was rushed to SMMC, but doctors there held out little hope for his survival. Family members were informed that he was brain-dead and that he had been placed on life support. They also were advised against flying him overseas.
Reports from SMMC said the life support was removed Thursday afternoon and he had died last night.
Several of Deygoo’s family members and friends spent most of Thursday at the hospital. His wife, who was also present during the robbery, remained by her husband’s side.
The police reportedly made little progress with their investigations up to late Thursday and no one had been arrested for this latest homicide
The two robbers fled the scene of the shooting on foot and reportedly took with them money from the cash register and several items, including a BlackBerry cellular phone and a laptop computer. (Thedailyherald.com)
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