Commewijne man fatally stabbed during pursuit of suspect

A man was fatally stabbed during an altercation in the Commewijne district of Suriname on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The incident occurred on the Zwaardragersvisweg in Zoelen.

According to police reports, the suspect, identified as D. J., visited a casual partner and encountered her former partner. A verbal dispute escalated into a physical fight, during which the suspect used a knife to wound the ex-partner. The victim's brother, C. R., attempted to chase the fleeing suspect. During the pursuit, the two men engaged in a struggle in a roadside ditch, where the suspect stabbed C. R. multiple times. The victim died at the scene.

Officers from the Nieuw-Amsterdam police station responded to the scene and arrested the suspect shortly after the incident. Following consultation with the Public Prosecutor's Office, the suspect has been placed in custody to assist with the ongoing investigation by the Capital Crimes Department.