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Violent incident in Paramaribo retail dispute

Overview

On September 15, 2026, a dispute over change at a supermarket on Martin Luther Kingweg in Paramaribo escalated into a shooting. The conflict involved a 60-year-old shopkeeper and a 24-year-old customer regarding a request for change versus the application of funds toward an outstanding debt.

The argument became physical when the customer allegedly damaged a cash register and threw a trash bin at the shopkeeper. As the customer and a friend fled, the shopkeeper pursued them and fired a shot, striking the customer in the knee. The victim was taken to the Academic Hospital Paramaribo.

Police seized a firearm, two cartridges, and a shell casing. Authorities confirmed the shopkeeper did not possess a weapon permit, and following consultation with the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the individual was taken into custody.

Entities

Paramaribo · Martin Luther Kingweg · Academic Hospital Paramaribo

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Paramaribo shopkeeper detained after shooting customer over change dispute

    A shooting in Paramaribo left a 24-year-old man wounded in the knee after a dispute over retail credit and change escalated into violence between a customer and a shopkeeper.

  2. [CRIME] 7 sources
    Paramaribo resident wounded in violent home robbery

    A violent armed robbery in Paramaribo left a 43-year-old resident wounded by a gunshot wound after attackers stole raw gold, jewelry, and phones.

Sources

barendrechtnu.nl · dagblad010.nl · hardnieuws.nl · nationnews.com · oogtv.nl · politie.sr · stvs.sr · surinamenieuws.nl